Question

What happens when acetic acid is added to distilled water?

Answer 1

When acetic acid is added to distilled water then it completely dissolves in it.

Answer 2

Answer: It partially breaks into its respective ions.

Explanation:

Acetic acid is known as weak acid because it does not completely dissociates into its respective ions. The chemical formula for this acid is $CH_3COOH$ and chemical name for this acid is ethanoic acid.

The chemical equation for this acid when it is added to distilled water is:

$CH_3COOH(aq.)\rightarrow CH_3COO^-(aq.)+H^+(aq.)$

By Stoichiometry of the reaction

1 mole of acetic acid ionizes into 1 mole of acetate ions and 1 mole of hydrogen ions.