Re: [CH] is it possible to extract vinegar
Doug Goldenberg (dgoldenberg@sprintmail.com)
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:45:11 -0800
Once a long time ago I made sodium acetate with baking soda and vinegar - it
crystallizes weirdly, and smells strangely horrible. Didn't occur to me to
actually eat it. Try it, though, it's weird.
I expect that's CH3COO- Na+ ions and H2O as the result.
> I don't know if we have Chemists in the CH-Group, sorry I'm not just
> experimental, but if so someone could calculate what will happen and what
> will be the result if you mix equal parts of CH3COOH (vinegar) with
> NaOH....Would be interesting to know and than you can see if it's useful
to
> 'sweeten' hot sauce
>
> Hot regards
>