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Chapter 24: Problem 38

Complete the following equation and identify the products: $$ \mathrm{HCOOH}+\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow $$

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The complete equation is \( \mathrm{HCOOH} + \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{HCOO}^{-} + \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}_{2}^{+} \). The products are HCOO- (formate ion) and CH3OH2+ (hydronium ion).

Step by step solution

01

Identifying the Acid and Base

When looking at the reactants, HCOOH (formic acid) contains an extra hydrogen atom (H) which is acidic in nature, meaning it can donate a proton. On the other hand, CH3OH (methanol) does not contain an extra acidic hydrogen but contains a lone pair of electrons, which can accept a proton. So, HCOOH acts as the acid, and CH3OH acts as the base in this reaction.
02

Predicting the Products

In an acid-base reaction, a proton is transferred from the acid to the base. In this case, the acidic hydrogen from formic acid should transfer to methanol. This will yield HCOO- (formate ion) and CH3OH2+ (hydronium ion) as the products.
03

Writing the Complete Chemical Equation

Lastly, combine the reactants and products in a chemical equation to represent the entire acid-base reaction: \( \mathrm{HCOOH} + \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{HCOO}^{-} + \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}_{2}^{+} \).

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