| As I mentioned earlier, salts can be formed by the neutralization of
acids. An equation for this is shown here (and in Example 10 in your workbook). |
O
//
R¾C
\
OH |
+ NaOH ® |
O
//
R¾C
\
ONa |
+ H2O |
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| When reactions of this type take place in solution, this equation is
a better representation of what happens (assuming that the salt is soluble in water). |
O
//
R¾C
\
O-H |
+ Na+ + OH- ® |
O
//
R¾C
\
O- |
+ Na+ + H2O |
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|
| In such a case, the salt would form if the water was evaporated, as shown
here. |
O
//
R¾C
\
O- |
+ Na+ + H2O |
evaporation
¾¾¾¾¾® |
O
//
R¾ C
\
ONa |
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