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Question
Ethanoic acid reacts with the basic salt, sodium carbonate, to form a salt, named ______, water and carbon dioxide gas.
Options
sodium ethanoate
ethyl ethanoate
ethanol
ethyl sodium
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Solution
Ethanoic acid reacts with the basic salt, sodium carbonate, to form a salt, named sodium ethanoate, water and carbon dioxide gas.
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