Wine Analysis Home
H2O Formation Equation.
| NaOH(aq) | | < = > | | Na+(aq) | | + | | OH-(aq) | |
| H3Cit(aq) | | < = > | | H+(aq) | | + | | H2Cit-(aq) | | |
| H2Cit-(aq) | | < = > | | H+(aq) | | + | | HCit=(aq) |
| HCit=(aq) | | < = > | | H+(aq) | | + | | Cit-3(aq) |
| OH-(aq) | | + | | H+(aq) | | < = > | | | H2O |
An hydroxide ion (OH-) is basic or alkaline
An hydrogen ion (H+) is acidic.
An water molecule (H2O) is neutral
It can be seen from the above equations that it requires three molecules of NaOH (sodium hydroxide) to neutralize one molecule of H2Cit (Citric Acid).