What is the structural formula for benzoic acid and oh-?? Does anyone know?

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abb0t · Answer

benzoic acid and OH? You mean hydroxybenzoic acid?

anonymous · Answer

no i mean the reaction equation formula
like when you titrate it together you get h2o + C6H5COO

anonymous · Answer

but how does the structure formula look like?

abb0t · Answer

Bezoic acid is: C$_6$H$_6$COOH, whilst hydroxybenzoic acid could be: C$_7$H$_8$O$_3$
but the formula simply like that can be very vague and possible isomers could cause confusion for a chemist.

abb0t · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

okay, I was just making a measurement report for a previous experiment with benzoic acid and OH- so I was just wondering if it was possible to add some structural formulas to the report. THANKS!!!

abb0t · Answer

You should include them. I think it helps. But also include a thorough explanation of what you were doing and what happened in your discussion section.