Which of the following is a solution?
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Answer:
a. Sodium cyclopentanecarboxylate
b. No reaction
Explanation:
In this case, in the cyclopentanecarboxylic acid we have a <u>carboxylic acid</u> functional group. Therefore we have an "acid". The acids by definition have the ability to produce hydronium ions ().
With this in mind, for molecule a. we will have an <u>acid-base reaction</u>, because NaOH is a base. When we put together an acid and a base we will have as products a <u>salt and water</u>. In this case, the products are Sodium cyclopentanecarboxylate (the salt) and water.
For the second molecule, we have the hydronium ion (). This ion can not react with an acid. Because, the acid will produce the hydronium ion also, so <u>a reaction between these compounds is not possible.</u>
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