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The synthesis of an unknown compound (later confirmed to be 4-chlorobenzoic acid) must be isolated using acid-base extraction using the base NaOH. Write the the complete balanced eqn.
C7H5ClO2 (aq) + NaOH (aq) = C7H4ClO2-Na+ (aq) + H2O
This is my guess.... As well, do you start with 4-chlorobenzoic acid or 4-chlorobenzaldehyde if the eqn is correct.