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Sodium benzoate is a salt of a weak acid (benzoic acid). In water, sodium benzoate hydrolyses to form a strong base (sodium hydroxide) and benzoinc acid. This is an equilibrium reaction. Benzoic acid being a weak acid is only partially ionized in water whilst sodium hydroxide is fully ionoized. The resultant solution is therefore alkaline since the concentration of hydroxyl ions is greater than the concentration of hydrogen ions. The addittion of hydrochloric acid results in an acid base reaction formating a salt (sodium chloride). Since the addition of hydrochloric acid removes the sodium hydroxide, it forces the equilibrium to the right forming more benzoic acid which is precipitated.
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What is formed when you react benzamide with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?
The products are sodium benzoate and ammonia gas.
Is sodium carbonate soluble in hydrochloric acid?
Sodium carbonate react with hydrochloric acid !
Why is hydrochloric acid added in a molar absorptivity of benzoic acid?
It is added to protonate the sodium benzoate.
How sodium react with dil hcl?
Sodium will react violently with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Why does sulphuric acid react easily with sodium hydroxide and not hydrochloric acid?
an acid will react easily with base, not with another acid (generally) so sulphuric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide (a base) and not with hydrochloric acid
What is formed when you react benzamide with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?
The products are sodium benzoate and ammonia gas.
Is sodium carbonate soluble in hydrochloric acid?
Sodium carbonate react with hydrochloric acid !
Why is hydrochloric acid added in a molar absorptivity of benzoic acid?
It is added to protonate the sodium benzoate.
What is the word equation for the Reaction of sodium chloride with hydrochloric acid?
Sodium chloride and hydrochloric acid doesn't react.
How sodium react with dil hcl?
Sodium will react violently with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Why does sulphuric acid react easily with sodium hydroxide and not hydrochloric acid?
an acid will react easily with base, not with another acid (generally) so sulphuric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide (a base) and not with hydrochloric acid
What salt will be made when any carbonates reacts with hydrochloric acid?
when any carbonates react with hydrochloric acid will be i.e. sodium carbonate+hydrochloric acid =sodium chloride
Does sodium hydrogencarbonate react with hydrochloric acid?
Yes
The structure of the product when benzoic acid react with sodium hyroxide?
Sodium benzoate (ionic) and water (covalent)
What is formed When sodium chloride and hydrochloric acid?
Sodium chloride doesn't react with hydrocholric acid.
What salt is made when sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid react?
Sodium hydrochloride
Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid are combined?
If Sodium hydroxide and Hydrochloric acid are combined they will react and produce water and Sodium chloride.NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H2O
