Ethanoic acid on reaction with sodium hydroxide forms an aqueous solution of compound A. Identify compound A and its pH value from the options given below.
A
Sodium carbonate, pH = 11
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B
Sodium acetate, pH = 7
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C
Sodium chloride, pH = 7
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D
Sodium bicarbonate, pH = 8.5
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Solution
The correct option is B Sodium acetate, pH = 7 Ethanoic acid reacs with sodium hydroxide to form a salt known as sodium acetate.
Since, sodium acetate is a salt the pH of the resulting solution will be 7.
Therefore, the correct answer is sodium acetate with pH = 7.