Acetic acid, ch3cooh, is a weak organic acid, pka 4.47. determine the position of the equilibrium for the reaction of acetic acid with ch3nh2, and draw the species that predominates at equilibrium.

Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is a weak acid while methylamine (CH3NH2) is a weak base. During an acid base reaction, an acid tends to lose a proton while a base tends to accept a proton. The reaction at equilibrium is as follows:

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Hence the species in equilibrium are:

Acetate anion: CH3COO-

Methyl ammonium cation: CH3NH3+

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