Acetic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO 3 , are mixed in water. Write a balanced equation

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Acetic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3, are mixed in water. Write a balanced equation for the acid–base reaction that could, in principle, occur. Using Table 16.2, decide whether the equilibrium lies predominantly to the right or to the left.

Data given in Table 16.2

Increasing Acid Strength TABLE 16.2 Acid Name Perchloric acid Sulfuric acid Hydrochloric acid Nitric acidHexaaqualead(II) ion Hexaaquacobalt(11) ion Boric acid Ammonium ion Hydrocyanic acid Hexaaquairon(11) ion

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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