Question

When dissolved in water, which compound is generally considered to be an arrhenius acid?when dissolved in water, which compound is generally considered to be an arrhenius acid?ch3co2hch3ch2ohnaohna2co3?

Answer 1

Answer;

a. CH3CO2H

Explanation;

• An Arrhenius acid is a substance that dissociates in water to form hydrogen ions or protons. In other words an Arrhenius acid increases the concentration of H+ in aqueous solution.
• Acetic acid (CH3CO2) dissociates in aqueous solution to form hydrogen ions (H⁺) and acetic anion (CH₃COO⁻). Therefore, it is an Arrhenius acid.
• The equation of dissociation;

CH₃COOH(aq) ⇄ CH₃COO⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq).