Question

${\text{CH}}_3\text{COOH(aq)}+\text{NaOH(aq)}\to {\text{CH}}_3\text{COONa(aq)}+{\text{H}}_2\text{O(l)}$

What is the nature of the salt obtained in the above reaction?

Answer 1

Acetic acid $\left({\text{CH}}_3\text{COOH}\right)$ is a weak acid and sodium hydroxide $\left(\text{NaOH}\right)$ is a strong base.
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A weak acid reacts with a strong base to give basic salt along with water. This reaction is called neutralisation reaction. The salt obtained here is sodium acetate $\left({\text{CH}}_3\text{COONa}\right)$ and it is basic in nature.
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