And if it is possible to answer, is it a bronsted-lowry base?
Thanks.
2007-06-11 11:05:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium benzoate is a salt formed from a weak acid (Benzoic acid) and a strong base (Sodium hydroxide). Solutions of the salt would be expected to be slightly basic (pH greater than 7.00).
A 0.3 M aqueous solution of Sodium benzoate would have a pH of about 8.3. This is do to the equilibrium of the Benzoate anion with Benzoic acid in water solutions.
The Benzoate anion is a Bronsted-Lowry base (which is paired with Benzoic acid as the conjugate acid).
2007-06-11 12:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 14⤊ 0⤋
The benzoate anion is the conjugate base of benzoic acid - so it's a base - a B-L proton acceptor.
2007-06-11 11:12:03 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
B. Weak acid
2017-03-22 08:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its neither, it is a salt
- If you add acid to it then you can form benzoic acid, which is of course an acid.
2007-06-11 11:11:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tsumego 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
it is not salt
2015-04-27 13:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kailee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋