Does HC2H3O2 + NaOH produce heat?

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Answer 1

Of course it will produce heat.  That's because it will produce water and there is a certain amount of heat produced when hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions get together to make water molecules.  The production of water is exothermic.

HC2H3O2(aq) + NaOH(aq) --> NaC2H3O2(aq) + HOH(l) + heat

More on acid/base reactions:

http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/chm151L/c...

and try this:

http://www.chm.davidson.edu/Chemistryapp...