Question

Autoionization occurs when two solvent molecules collide and a proton is transferred between them. Write the autoionization reaction for acetic acid, CH3COOH.

Answer 1

2CH3COOH(l)⇒⇒⇒⇒(CH3COOH2)+ + (CH3COO)-

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that, ionization is a process by which an atom or a molecule receives a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons during a chemical reaction. However the auto-ionization reaction for acetic acid the two solvent molecules (CH3COOH2)+ + (CH3COO-) collide and a proton is transferred between them.