Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Cassie on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 1:23pm.

Acetic acid ionizes in water as follows:

CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO– + H3O+

Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH3COO– ) is therefore ____.

A.a poor hydrogen-ion acceptor
B.a good hydrogen-ion acceptor
C.a poor hydrogen-ion donor
D.a good hydrogen-ion donor

I posted this question ealier and have reread some information and I am getting 2 answers between B and C?
Can anyone clarify? Thank you in advance...

Chemistry - Devron, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 1:57pm
Okay, I didn't read the question correctly/carefully. I thought the question was asking about acetic acid, not the ion; I apologize about that. Acetic acid is a weak acid, and thus a poor hydrogen ion donor. Its conjugate base, the acetate ion, would be a good hydrogen-ion acceptor.
Chemistry - Devron, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 2:02pm
Correction, it would be a poor hydrogen-ion acceptor.

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Chemistry - Devron, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 2:15pm
A is the correct answer.
Chemistry - cupcake, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 4:04pm
Hello,
A is NOT the correct answer, i just took this test and it is...
Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH3COO– ) is therefore ____. (1 point)
(0 pts) a poor hydrogen-ion acceptor
(1 pt) a good hydrogen-ion acceptor
(0 pts) a poor hydrogen-ion donor
(0 pts) a good hydrogen-ion donor

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