CH3COOH
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CH3COOH
in the book it says acetic acid releases one hydrogen ion to water and any other Bronsted base present in the solution. Does that mean if there was more than one base it would donate more than one H, or will it only ever donate the last H?
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It will only ever donate the last H because this is the only acidic hydrogen present in the compound.
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Re: CH3COOH
To add on, the acid will break down into H+ and CH3COO-. I don't think the other H+'s can be donated since they are part of the acetate ion, CH3COO-
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Re: CH3COOH
Acetic acid only loses the hydrogen that is attached to the oxygen because of oxygen's electronegativity. The nonpolar bond between carbon and hydrogen prevents the hydrogens from being donated since electrons are equally shared.
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