An organic ion can indeed have a charge of -3, contrary to the common assumption that it typically carries a charge of -1. In the discussion, participants analyzed compounds such as disodium oxalate and trisodium citrate to illustrate how multiple acidic protons can contribute to a higher negative charge. The conclusion drawn is that a compound must possess three functional groups capable of reacting with sodium to achieve a -3 charge, while also considering the presence of a single -COOH group for a -1 charge scenario.
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Janiceleong26 said:
Janiceleong26 said:
-2 and -3Borek said:
sorry I didn't know about this, now that I've know now...we have to find a compound that has three functional groups that can react with Na right? Which is A or C. But since they say J reacts with NaOH (aq) to produce an organic ion with -1 charge, which means there should only be 1 -COOH grp, so ans. is C