BRAINCAKEReactions with Bases
Carboxylic acids are weak acids, but they still react with bases to form salts called carboxylates. The salt is named from the metal and the acid: ethanoic acid forms ethanoates, e.g. sodium ethanoate, CH3COONa.
With alkalis (neutralisation):
CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O
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