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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Effect of Strong Base on Weak Acid Equilibrium

Hard General Chemistry Acids And Bases

In the context of general chemistry, consider the following equilibrium reaction:

CH3COOH (aq) + H2O (l) <=> CH3COO- (aq) + H+ (aq)

Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is a weak acid, and the presence of water serves as a solvent. When this equilibrium is disturbed by the addition of a strong base such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH), what will be the primary effect on the concentrations of the species in the solution?

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