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Ch.16 - Acid-Base Equilibria
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Capitolo 16, Problema 24a

Write an equation for the reaction in which H2C6H7O5-1aq2 acts as a base in H2O1l2.

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Step 1: Identify the base in the reaction. In this case, the base is H2C6H7O5-1(aq). A base is a substance that can accept a proton (H+).
Step 2: Identify the other reactant in the reaction. In this case, it is H2O(l). Water can act as both an acid and a base, but in this reaction, it will act as an acid, meaning it will donate a proton (H+).
Step 3: Write the reaction equation. The base (H2C6H7O5-1) will accept a proton from the acid (H2O), forming its conjugate acid (H3C6H7O5) and the conjugate base of water (OH-).
Step 4: The final equation for the reaction is: H2C6H7O5-1(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3C6H7O5(aq) + OH-(aq).
Step 5: Remember that in an acid-base reaction, the acid donates a proton and the base accepts a proton. The substance that the acid becomes after donating a proton is called its conjugate base, and the substance that the base becomes after accepting a proton is called its conjugate acid.

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