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Question
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
Solution
Neutralization reaction:
\[\ce{\underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{CH3COOH} + \underset{\text{Sodium hydroxide}}{NaOH} -> \underset{\text{Sodium acetate}}{CH3COONa} + H2O}\]
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