Question

Acetic acid ionizes in water as follows:

CH₃COOH + H₂O → CH₃COO + H₃O⁺
Fewer than 1% of ethanoic acid molecules are ionized at any instant. The acetate ion (CH₃COO) is therefore ________.

A. a poor hydrogen-ion acceptor
B. a good hydrogen-ion acceptor
C. a poor hydrogen-ion donor
D. a good hydrogen-ion donor