I need some help!!!

twilight88 · Post by **twilight88** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:22 pm

I am doing a lab write up for my college chem class; the lab was on titration of NaOH into generic and none generic vinigars to see the differance in acetic acid content... I need a balenced equation to do the calculations, but I'm unsure of the products.
this is what I have:
NaOH + CH₃CHOOH = NaC₂OH +2H₂O

The auto balencer says thats impossible...why wouldn't that be possible?!
any help would be appretiated, thank you!

sharan · Post by **sharan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:21 am

Because CH₃COOH is the formula for acetic acid and secondly the priduct is litle differnt. well here is wut you are supposed to be havingg
NaOH + CH₃COOH = CH₃COONa + H₂O

hope it helps,

-Sharan

twilight88 · Post by **twilight88** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:12 pm

yes, that does help....Thank you so much!!!