Question 14.5: Write an equation showing the neutralization of propanoic ac...
Write an equation showing the neutralization of propanoic acid by potassium hydroxide.
The protons of the acid are removed by the OH of the base. This produces water. The cation of the base, in this case potassium ion, forms the salt of the carboxylic acid.
\begin{matrix} \begin{array}{r c}\underset{||}{O} \qquad \; \; \> \\ CH_3CH_2C-OH \\ \\ \end{array} & + & KOH & \longrightarrow & \begin{array}{r c}\underset{||}{O} \qquad \qquad \> \\ CH_3CH_2-C-O^-K^+ \\ \\ \end{array} & + & H_2O \\ \begin{matrix} Propanoic \; acid \\ \end{matrix} & & \begin{matrix} Potassium \\ hydroxide \end{matrix} & & \begin{matrix} Potassium \; salt \; of \\ propanoic \; acid \end{matrix} & & \begin{matrix} Water \\ \end{matrix}\end{matrix}Related Answered Questions
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