tartaric acid has 2 carboxyl groups and two alcohol (hydroxyl) groups, 2 x sodium will react with the carboxylic acid carboxyl groups and sodium will also react with alcohols to form alkoxide ions, since tartaric acid has two hydroxyl (alcohol) groups another x2 sodium will react with these
tartaric acid has 2 carboxyl groups and two alcohol (hydroxyl) groups, 2 x sodium will react with the carboxylic acid carboxyl groups and sodium will also react with alcohols to form alkoxide ions, since tartaric acid has two hydroxyl (alcohol) groups another x2 sodium will react with these
Thank you! Just to confirm on the internet it says alkoxide ions are formed from the reaction between alcohols and bases so is this why it has to be 2NaOH so the OH makes it a base?