Question

How do I write the equation modeling the reaction between acetic acid and sodium chloride?

Answer 1

Do you know the chemical formula of the reactants?

Answer 2

Acetic acid is C2H4O2 and sodium chloride is NaCl

Answer 3

Usually we write acetic acid as CH3COOH

Answer 4

So, what are the products we get from CH3COOH + NaCl?

Answer 5

In the electrochemical series Na is before H ! When considering the metal side of the electrochemical series, the upper elements can displace lower ones. That means Na can displace H in acetic acid thus the reaction will be ,
CH3COOH + NaCl ---------> CH3COONa + HCl