Ammonia, NH₃, is a stronger base than the acetate ion, CH₃COO⁻. Which of the following represents the correct set of species that are present in the solution in the largest amounts when acetic acid (CH₃COOH) reacts with ammonia (NH₃)? A) acetic acid, CH₃COOH, and ammonia, NH₃ B) acetic acid, CH₃COOH, and ammonium ion, NH₄⁺ C) acetate ion, CH₃COO⁻, and ammonia, NH₃ D) acetate ion, CH₃COO⁻, and ammonium ion, NH₄⁺

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When acetic acid reacts with ammonia, the ammonia acts as a base and accepts a proton from the acetic acid, forming the acetate ion and the ammonium ion. These are the products of the reaction and will be present in the largest amounts.

Ammonia, NH3, Is a Stronger Base Than the Acetate Ion

Ammonia, NH₃, Is a Stronger Base Than the Acetate Ion