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Identify the conjugate acid-base pairs for the following reaction: CH3COOH + H2O ⇌ CH3COO- + H3O+ Also, determine which side of the reaction is favored at equilibrium and explain why.

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In the given reaction:CH3COOH + H2O  CH3COO- + H3O+We can identify the conjugate acid-base pairs as follows:1. CH3COOH  acetic acid  donates a proton  H+  to H2O, forming CH3COO-  acetate ion . So, CH3COOH is an acid and CH3COO- is its conjugate base.2. H2O  water  accepts a proton  H+  from CH3COOH, forming H3O+  hydronium ion . So, H2O is a base and H3O+ is its conjugate acid.To determine which side of the reaction is favored at equilibrium, we can look at the acid dissociation constant  Ka  of the acid involved in the reaction. The Ka value for acetic acid  CH3COOH  is approximately 1.8 x 10^-5. Since this value is small, it indicates that the reaction does not proceed very far to the right, and the equilibrium lies towards the reactants' side.Therefore, at equilibrium, the reaction is favored towards the left side  the side with CH3COOH and H2O , meaning that only a small amount of CH3COO- and H3O+ are formed, and the majority of the acetic acid remains undissociated. This is because acetic acid is a weak acid and does not ionize completely in water.

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