Write true or false for the following statement:
Like mineral acids,ethanoic acid reacts with a base such as sodium hydroxide to give salt (sodium ethanoate or sodium acetate) and water.
Like mineral acids,ethanoic acid reacts with a base such as sodium hydroxide to give salt (sodium ethanoate or sodium acetate) and water.
(TRUE) True. Ethanoic acid $(CH_3COOH)$ is a weak organic acid. When it reacts with a strong base like sodium hydroxide $(NaOH)$,it undergoes a neutralization reaction to form sodium ethanoate $(CH_3COONa)$ and water $(H_2O)$. The chemical equation is: $CH_3COOH + NaOH \rightarrow CH_3COONa + H_2O$.
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