Homework Help: carboxylic acid with base

Posted by samaa on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 3:20pm.

if a solution contain NaOH and K2CO3
and carboxylic acid like s-phenylalanine, the carboxylic acid will react K2Co3 to produce carboxylate salt why the carboxylic acid don't react with NaOH ? please help me
thank you

carboxylic acid with base - DrBob222, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 4:38pm
Carboxylic acids DO react with NaOH as well as with K2CO3.

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