[AWK]

what species would I expect in solution in order of  decreasing concentration?

In water solution of sodium acetate you have a few moles of sodium acetate in 1 liter and ~50 moles of water.

[Messi]

what species would I expect in solution in order of  decreasing concentration?

In water solution of sodium acetate you have a few moles of sodium acetate in 1 liter and ~50 moles of water.

Ok, yes, I agree with that. So to reformat my table, I would put:

H2O
CH3COONa
CH3COO- & Na+
CH3COOH
NaOH
H+ & OH-

[Borek]

CH3COO + H20  CH3COOH + OH

Stop omitting charges.

If there is an OH^- produced per each CH₃COOH produced, is it possible that the concentration of OH^- is much lower than the concentration of CH₃COOH?

[Messi]

Good point Borek. Sorry for omitting charges.

I guess my final table in order of decreasing concentrations should read:

H₂O
CH₃COONa
CH₃COO^- & Na⁺
H⁺ & OH^- & NaOH & CH₃COOH

I am not sure if there would be the same amount concentrations of CH₃COONa and CH₃COO^- & Na⁺.

[Borek]

You were told more than once that CH₃COONa is dissociated 100%, yet you still list it as the second most important species.

[Messi]

My apologies.

H₂O
CH₃COO^- & Na⁺
H⁺ & OH^- & NaOH & CH₃COOH

Seems correct I guess.

Thank you for correcting me Borek. As you can tell, I am not very brilliant.

[Messi]

My apologies.

H₂O
CH₃COO^- & Na⁺
H⁺ & OH^- & NaOH & CH₃COOH

Seems correct I guess.

Thank you for correcting me Borek. As you can tell, I am not very brilliant.

After thinking for a long time, I would probably change my answer to:

H₂O
CH₃COO^- & Na⁺
OH^-
CH₃COOH
H⁺

What do you guys think?

[Borek]

Much better.

[Messi]

Much better.

Is "much better" 100% correct?

[Borek]

Exact answer depends on how much you are expected to know and what level of details you were already taught. At some level this is a 100% correct answer, at other levels it is incomplete.

[Messi]

And at some levels it's wrong!