In Which Form Will Carboxylic Acid, RCOOH, Be Present in an Aqueous

question 59

Multiple Choice

In which form will carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present in an aqueous solution with pH greater than 7.0?

• A) primarily as RCOOH(aq)
• B) primarily as RCOO− (aq)
• C) equal amounts of RCOOH(aq) and RCOO− (aq)
• D) neither RCOOH(aq) nor RCOO− (aq)

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