Question

why acetic acid is a weak base although it is highly soluble in water​

Answer 1

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▪Acetic acid is extremely soluble in water, but most of the dissolved compound remains as molecules, rendering it a weak electrolyte.

▪Acetic acid is extremely soluble in water, but only a small fraction is dissociated into ions, rendering it a weak electrolyte.

Answer 2

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$<b> Acetic acid, like other organic acids, dissociates only sparingly in water compared to strong acids. The “active” hydrogen is bound relatively strongly to an oxygen atom, which is also bound to a carbon that has a double bond with another oxygen. The hydrogen-oxygen bond would normally not dissociate at all (it’s a hydroxyl group, which is a strongly basic species), but the strong bond of the oxygen to the carbon in the acetyl group along with the strong oxygen-carbon double bond causes reduces the strength of the oxygen-hydrogen bond, allowing the hydrogen some freedom to dissociate and react with bases.</b>$