Wikipedia: History of Carboxylic acid

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As the name implies, they are acids and react with bases to form carboxylate salts, in which the hydrogen of the -OH group is replaced with a metal ion. Thus, acetic acid (vinegar) reacts with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to form sodium acetate, carbon dioxide, and water:

CH3COOH + NaHCO3? -> CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O

	Revision 9 . . September 22, 2001 2:15 am by Pdenis [added brief acid-base reaction and carboxylate discusssion.]
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