Recall the definition of an acid that you learned in chemistry. Explain how the reaction below illustrates the acidic properties
of lactic acid.
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The answer is; donation of a proton to water
Acids are proton donors. As viewed in the equation, the lactic acid partially dissociates in the water to form a conjugate base and hydronium ions. This is a property of an acid. The water acts as a base is donated a hydrogen ion be the lactic acid to form a conjugate acid H3O+.
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