Which of the following mixtures will form when NaOH(aq) is added to a mixture of propanol and ethanoic acid?
A
Propanol and sodium ethanoate
B
Ethanoic acid and sodium propanoate
C
Sodium hydroxide and propyl ethanoate
D
Sodium hydroxide and ethyl propanoate - Scottish Highers Chemistry - Question 7 - 2015
Question 7
Which of the following mixtures will form when NaOH(aq) is added to a mixture of propanol and ethanoic acid?
A
Propanol and sodium ethanoate
B
Ethanoic acid and so... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Which of the following mixtures will form when NaOH(aq) is added to a mixture of propanol and ethanoic acid?
A
Propanol and sodium ethanoate
B
Ethanoic acid and sodium propanoate
C
Sodium hydroxide and propyl ethanoate
D
Sodium hydroxide and ethyl propanoate - Scottish Highers Chemistry - Question 7 - 2015
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Propanol and sodium ethanoate
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When NaOH is added to a mixture of ethanoic acid (a weak acid) and propanol (which is not an acid), it will react with the ethanoic acid to form its corresponding salt, sodium ethanoate. Therefore, this mixture will be formed.
Step 2
Ethanoic acid and sodium propanoate
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This combination would not directly result from the reaction described. Rather, ethanoic acid would react with NaOH to form sodium ethanoate.
Step 3
Sodium hydroxide and propyl ethanoate
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This mixture would not happen as propyl ethanoate is an ester and does not form from the reaction of NaOH with the given components.
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Sodium hydroxide and ethyl propanoate
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Similar to the previous explanation, NaOH does not yield this mixture as it is not an outcome of the combination mentioned in the question.
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