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Why does acetate ion react with water? [closed]

When NaCl is added to water, it dissociates into $\rm{Na^+}$ and $\rm{Cl^-}$. The newly formed $\rm{Na^+}$ and $\rm{Cl^-}$ do not react with water. When $\rm{CH_3COONa}$ (sodium acetate) is added to ...
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Enthalpy change of chromate-dichromate reaction

I am a uni study doing chemistry. I have taken a little bit in highschool before, but not in a while. In a (nonassessed) practical, we have to predict how heating a chromate/dichromate solution: $$\...
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How is the dissolution of acetic acid that makes its aqueous solution a poor electrolyte?

I'm having a difficulty understanding the following quote from Wikipedia - Dissociation: Acetic acid is extremely soluble in water, but most of the compound dissolves into molecules, rendering it a ...
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