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Ethanoic acid reacts with bases to form a salt and water. The general equation for the reaction is:
- CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)
Where NaOH represents sodium hydroxide. For example, with sodium hydroxide:
CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)
The salt produced is sodium ethanoate (CH3COONa). The solution produced will be basic (alkaline) because ethanoic acid is a weak acid and sodium hydroxide is a strong base. The pH of the solution will be greater than 7.