Formic acid, HCHO2, is a stronger acid than acetic acid, HC2H3O2. Is the formate ion, CHO2-, a stronger base than the acetate ion, C2H3O2-?
2007-01-09 10:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by sue08090487 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Stronger acids have weaker conjugate bases. Thus, if formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid, then formate will be a weaker base than acetate.
2007-01-09 10:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by rozinante 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A weaker acid has a stronger conjugate base, therefore the acetate ion is more basic than the formate ion.
2007-01-09 10:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by nazzyonenine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last one, first of, it says that acetic acid will dissociate the most so it wil become most acetate ion, then since that will cause the reaction with ammonia to form ammonium ion, you get a lot of that too. acetate, ammonium, then the rest.
2016-05-23 00:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋