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Given the following information:
hydrocyanic acid = HCN
acetic acid = CH3COOH
CH3COOH is a stronger acid than HCN
(1) Write the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when equal volumes of 0.054 M aqueous hydrocyanic acid and sodium acetate are mixed. It is not necessary to include states such as (aq) or (s).
______ + _______ = ______ + ________
(2) Which is the strongest base, CN- or CH3COO- ?
(3) At equilibrium (products or reactants) the will be favored?
Weak acid have stronger conjugate base.
here CH3COOH is a stronger acid than HCN.
so CN- is stronger conjugate base than CH3COO-.
(1) net ionic equation is
HCN (aq) + CH3COO- (aq) .<.............> CH3COOH (aq) + CN- (aq)
(2) strongest base is CN-.
(3) At equilibrium reactants the will be favored.