What is Acetate?
{{Ionbox | ImageFile = Acetate-anion-3D-balls.png | ImageSize =200px | ImageAlt = [[Ball-and-stick model]] of the acetate anion | SystematicName = Acetate | IUPACName = | OtherNames = | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = | PubChem = | SMILES = }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = {{chem|C|H|3|C|O|2|-}} | MolarMass = 59 g mol<sup>-1</sup> | Appearance = | Solubility = }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = | FlashPt = | Autoignition = }} }} '''Acetate''', also known as '''ethanoate''', is the salt of [[acetic acid]] (vinegar). It is formed when acetic acid is [[deprotonation|deprotonated]]. Its chemical formula is CH<sub>2</sub>COO<sup>-</sup> when it exists as an [[ion]]. Acetate [[salts]] turn brown when heated, and smell like acetic acid. Acetate is usually found as part of a compound formed as a salt, for example [[sodium acetate]], often as the product of a [[Acid–base reaction|neutralisation]] reaction of [[acetic acid]] and a [[Base (chemistry)|base]]. ==Related pages== {{Commons category|Acetates}} *[[Acetic acid]] *[[Protonation]] *[[Acid]] {{-}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Ions]] [[Category:Carbon compounds]]