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Is sodium benzoate an acid or a base?

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The question is asking whether sodium benzoate is classified as an acid or a base, which involves understanding its chemical properties and behavior in solution.

Answer

Sodium benzoate is basic.

The final answer is that sodium benzoate is a base in an aqueous solution.

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The final answer is that sodium benzoate is a base in an aqueous solution.

More Information

Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. In aqueous solutions, it acts as a base because the benzoate anion is the conjugate base of a weak acid (benzoic acid).

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