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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the conjugate base of ch3ch2co2h?

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

Remove one proton

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The conjugate base of CH3CH2COOH or propanoic acid is propanoate or CH3CH2COO-. Here i can kind of show the shape ......O .....// R-C .....\.._ ......O Now remember there is resonance so it's a hybrid of both structures. From what you described you seem to be correct, perhaps you forgot the lone pairs on the other oxygen atom? The conjugate acid of methoxide CH3O- is methanol CH3OH with 2 lone pairs on the oxygen atoms. So you are correct...

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