Question

If maleic acid could be represented as H2Ma, write the 2 net ionic equations for its reaction with NaOH in the space below (showing the sequential neutralization of each acidic proton):

1)H2Ma +NaOH---->NaMa+H3O
2)

What's the second one?

Answer 1

H2Ma+NaOH -> NaMa + H2O + H{+}

Answer 2

H2Ma+NaOH -> NaMa + H2 + OH{-}