Question

Ch3coona in salt acid and base natural ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Sodium acetate (CH3COONa) is a salt in solid state and can't be regarded as an acid or base in anhydrous or molten form.

Although, being an ionic compound, sodium acetate dissociates in water to produce sodium ion Na+ and acetate ion CH3COO-. These ions react with water producing NaOH and CH3COOH.

Now, as NaOH is a strong base and CH3COOH is a weak acid, the resultant solution is basic in nature.