Posted by casey on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 12:54pm.
Benzoic acid is C6H5COOH. It ionizes as
C6H5COOH ==> H^+ + C6H5COO^-
At low levels of H^+ the reaction shifts to the right; at high levels of H^+ the reaction shifts to the left. Read up on Le Chatelier's Principle.
Related Questions
Chemistry - Assume the solubility of benzoic acid in ice-cold water is 1.70 g/L ...
Organic Chemistry - An impure sample contains 0.95g of benzoic acid and 0.05 of ...
chemistry - A 0.25 mol/L solution of benzoic acid, KC7H5O2 and antiseptic also ...
Chemistry - Enough water is added to 0.35 g of benzoic acid to make 1000 mL of ...
Organic Chemistry - An impure sample contains 0.95g of benzoic acid and 0.05 of ...
CHEM-102 - Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 10.00mL of 0.50M ...
Chemistry - The pH of a 0.002 50 mol/L solution of benzoic acid is 3.65. ...
Chemistry - Benzoic acid (C6H5COOH)is a monoprotic weak acid with Ka=6.30*10^-5...
Chemistry - Given that the Ka of benzoic acid is 6.50 x 10-5, how would one ...
Chemistry - Given that the Ka of benzoic acid is 6.50 x 10-5, how would one ...
For Further Reading
