Question

What is the name of COONa

Answer 1

Answer:

The name of COONa is not correct, it should be $(COONa)_2$.

It is the name of sodium salt of oxalic acid with the formula $(COONa)_2$ and it is also called as “sodium oxalate”.

Explanation:

An organic sodium salt contains sodium ions and oxalate ions, it is in the ratio 2:1. It is odorless white solid which decompose above $290^{\circ} C$ into sodium carbonate and carbon monoxide.  

It acts as a poison and reducing agent, it is often used as a standardize potassium permanganate solutions $\left(KMnO_4)\right$.

Answer 2

Answer:

sodium oxalate

Explanation:

It is known as sodium oxalate.