NaCH3COO

Definition

NaCH3COO is the sodium salt of acetic acid, also known as sodium acetate. It is formed by the reaction between acetic acid and sodium hydroxide.

Related terms

Sodium Salt:

The compound formed by replacing the acidic hydrogen ion(s) of an acid with a metal cation such as sodium ion (Na+).

Buffer Solution:

A solution containing both a weak acid and its conjugate base (or a weak base and its conjugate acid), which resists changes in pH when small amounts of acids or bases are added.

Dissociation:

The process where an ionic compound breaks apart into separate ions when dissolved in water. In the case of NaCH3COO, it dissociates into Na+ and CH3COO- ions.