Chemical properties :
(i) Reaction with a base :
2CH3COOH + 2NaOH → 2CH3COONaH2O
(ii) Reaction with carbonates and bicarbonates :
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
(iii) Reaction with alcohol : (Esterification)
Esters react is the presence of an acid or a. base to give back the alcohol and carboxylic acidthis reaction is known as saponification.
- Soaps and Detergents :
Soaps : Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain acid carboxylic acids.
Detergent : They are ammonium or sulphurate salts of long chain carboxylic acids.
End the lesson 10 Science
