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Well look at the reaction that occurs…
[math]RC(=O)OH(aq) + NaOH(aq) longrightarrow R(C=O)O^{-}Na^{+}(aq) + H_{2}O(l)[/math]
…granted, carboxylic acid is a weak acid, but even longer hydrocarbyl-chain acids should be more water-soluble as their carboxylate salts…
When a carboxylate salt is dissolved in water we get [math]pH>7[/math]. Why should this be so?
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By salt, K. Am, I'll assume you are referring to NaCl, or table salt. ?
Q. Is salt a soluble solid?
A. Look at the graph of its solubility below. Does this answer your question? ?
2026-07-07
Well look at the reaction that occurs…
[math]RC(=O)OH(aq) + NaOH(aq) longrightarrow R(C=O)O^{-}Na^{+}(aq) + H_{2}O(l)[/math]
…granted, carboxylic acid is a weak acid, but even longer hydrocarbyl-chain acids should be more water-soluble as their carboxylate salts…
When a carboxylate salt is dissolved in water we get [math]pH>7[/math]. Why should this be so?
Well look at the reaction that occurs…
[math]RC(=O)OH(aq) + NaOH(aq) longrightarrow R(C=O)O^{-}Na^{+}(aq) + H_{2}O(l)[/math]
…granted, carboxylic acid is a weak acid, but even longer hydrocarbyl-chain acids should be more water-soluble as their carboxylate salts…
When a carboxylate salt is dissolved in water we get [math]pH>7[/math]. Why should this be so?
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By salt, K. Am, I'll assume you are referring to NaCl, or table salt. ?
Q. Is salt a soluble solid?
A. Look at the graph of its solubility below. Does this answer your question? ?
By salt, K. Am, I'll assume you are referring to NaCl, or table salt. ?
Q. Is salt a soluble solid?
A. Look at the graph of its solubility below. Does this answer your question? ?
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