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Draw the condensed structure of the smallest organic molecule that produces sodium ethanoate when reacted with NaOH. Click anywhere to draw the first atom of your structure.
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Sodium ethanoate, also known as sodium acetate, has the formula CH3COONa. This tells us that the organic molecule we need to find should be ethanoic acid (acetic acid) because when it reacts with NaOH, it will produce sodium ethanoate and water. Show more…
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