Acetic acid ionizes in water as follows: CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO-><- + H3O+ Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH3COO-) is therefore ____.

Acetic acid ionizes in water as follows: CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO-><- + H3O+ Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH3COO-) is therefore ____.

Acetic acid ionizes in water as follows:
CH3COOH + H2O CH3COO-><- + H3O+
Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH3COO-) is therefore ____.



a. a poor hydrogen-ion acceptor
b. a good hydrogen-ion acceptor
c. a poor hydrogen-ion donor
d. a good hydrogen-ion donor




Answer: B


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