can you please help me with organic chemistry? 4-aminocetophenone, NaOH and HCl...?

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can you please help me with organic chemistry? 4-aminocetophenone, NaOH and HCl...?

why 4-aminoacetophenone dissolves in 1M HCl, but is insoluble in 1M NaOH?

why benzoic acid dissolves in 1M NaOH, but is insoluble in 1M HCl?

4- aminoacetophenone is H2NC6H4COCH3
thank you!

2007-09-17 17:45:13 · 1 answers · asked by Chilipepper 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Aminoacetophenone is a base, where the amino nitrogen can be protonated, forming the ammonium salt with chloride as the counter ion, which makes it water-soluble. Since NaOH has no effect on it, it will not dissolve in a base-water solution.

Benzoic acid is deprotonated by hydroxide, forming sodium benzoate, which is water soluble as well.

2007-09-17 17:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋