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  • Potassium Pentanoate: Formation from KOH and Pentanoic Acid
    The salt produced from KOH (potassium hydroxide) and pentanoic acid is potassium pentanoate.

    Here's the reaction:

    KOH (aq) + CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH (aq) → CH₃(CH₂)₃COOK (aq) + H₂O (l)

    * KOH is a strong base.

    * Pentanoic acid (CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH) is a weak acid.

    * The reaction is a neutralization reaction, resulting in the formation of a salt (potassium pentanoate) and water.

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