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10. Acids and Bases - Part 1 of 2
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10. Acids and Bases / Bronsted Lowry Acid and Base / Problem 5
Problem 5
Explain what happens when benzoic acid (C
6
H
5
COOH) is dissolved in water. Note that benzoic acid is a weak acid.
A
Benzoic acid (C
6
H
5
COOH) dissociates completely in water. C
6
H
5
COOH acts as an acid that donates H
+
ions to water resulting in a solution of H
3
O
+
and C
6
H
5
COO
−
.
B
Benzoic acid (C
6
H
5
COOH) dissociates completely in water. C
6
H
5
COOH acts as an acid that donates H
+
ions to water resulting in a solution of H
3
O
+
and C
6
H
5
COOH.
C
Benzoic acid (C
6
H
5
COOH) dissociates to a degree of only 2.5% in water. A small amount of C
6
H
5
COOH acts as an acid that donates H
+
ions to water resulting in a solution of H
3
O
+
and C
6
H
5
COO
−
.
D
Benzoic acid (C
6
H
5
COOH) dissociates to a degree of only 2.5% in water. A small amount of C
6
H
5
COOH acts as an acid that donates H
+
ions to water resulting in a solution of unreacted C
6
H
5
COOH and small amounts of H
3
O
+
and C
6
H
5
COO
−
.
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