Conjugate Base of CH3COOH

[Angelica Mercado 1A]

I know that the formula for the conjugate base of CH₃COOH would simply be created by removing an H+ ion which leaves us with CH₃COO- but I'm wondering if writing it like CH₃COO- is incorrect or if this is simply the equivalent of CH₃CO₂- and has no effect on the accuracy of my answer?

[Nina Gautam 1K]

I have seen it written both ways in the textbook and think it is fine to write it either way

[CalebBurns3L]

I think the purpose of writing it as CH3COO- is to indicate that the molecule is a conjugate base to CH3COOH, it shows where the molecule came from.

[Guangyu Li 2J]

It should be correct because the textbook does indicate the conjugate base of CH3COOH as CH3COO-. I suppose the purpose of writing in this style is to indicate that the CH3COOH is the proton donor who donates one proton, and it becomes CH3CO- after losing that proton and becomes the conjugate base of CH3COOH.

Hope this helps!