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IS CH3COO-1 a bronsted acid or base?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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14y ago

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Well, the first step in Fischer Esterification is protonation of the carboxylic acid.

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13y ago

Acid. The way COOH is set up, the H is a weak bond, and it breaks off by itself, causing this to be an acid.

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14y ago

CH3COO- is a bronstead base

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13y ago

No, is is a Bronsted-Lowery acid.

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12y ago

Neither. Sodium acetate is a salt.

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11y ago

i'v just learnt this, its a bronsted acid

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9y ago

base

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