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Home Q & A Board Science-Related Homework Help Chemistry (Moderator: Laser_3)
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6 years ago
Clumsy researcher that he was, later that day he spilled a little baking soda (NaHCO3) into the beaker. He figured if a little sand didnt hurt, then a little baking soda shouldnt matter either when recording his melting point. Is this a valid assumption? Explain.
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6 years ago
Even though sodium bicarbonate is not expected to dissolve in liquid X, it is expected to undergo acid-base chemistry as shown above. The presence of the carboxylate and water resulting from this reaction are expected to have some effect on the melting point of X.
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