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2 August, 18:06

Recall the definition of an acid that you learned in chemistry. Explain how the reaction below illustrates the acidic properties of lactic acid.

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  1. 2 August, 20:02
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    The answer is; donation of a proton to water

    Acids are proton donors. As viewed in the equation, the lactic acid partially dissociates in the water to form a conjugate base and hydronium ions. This is a property of an acid. The water acts as a base is donated a hydrogen ion be the lactic acid to form a conjugate acid H3O+.
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