Formic acid has the chemical formula HCOOH. It is a colorlessliquid that has a density of 1.220 g/mL. (a) The carbonatom in formic acid is bound to one H and both O’s. Drawthe Lewis structure for formic acid, showing resonance ifpresent. (b) Formic acid can react with NaOH in aqueoussolution to produce the formate ion, HCOO-. Write thebalanced chemical equation for this reaction. (c) Draw theLewis structure of the formate ion, showing resonance ifpresent. (d) How many milliliters of a 0.100 M solution ofNaOH would it take to completely react with 0.785 mL offormic acid?

Formic acid has the chemical formula HCOOH. It is a colorlessliquid that has a density of 1.220 g/mL. (a) The carbonatom in formic acid is bound to one H and both O’s. Drawthe Lewis structure for formic acid, showing resonance ifpresent. (b) Formic acid can react with NaOH in aqueoussolution to produce the formate ion, HCOO-. Write thebalanced chemical equation for this reaction. (c) Draw theLewis structure of the formate ion, showing resonance ifpresent. (d) How many milliliters of a 0.100 M solution ofNaOH would it take to completely react with 0.785 mL offormic acid?

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Chapter6: Covalent Bonding

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