Salicyllic acid has what ionic charge?

Salicylic Acid is a beta hydroxy acid that occurs as a natural compound in plants. It has direct activity as an anti-inflammatory agent and acts as a topical antibacterial agent due to its ability to promote exfoliation. Salicylic acid is an odorless white to light tan solid. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)Salicylic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid with a hydroxy group at the ortho position. It is obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent, a keratolytic drug, an EC 1.11.1.11 (L-ascorbate peroxidase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite, an algal metabolite and a plant hormone. It is a conjugate acid of a salicylate.

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Explanation:

It has no charge.

Salicylic acid is insoluble in water because it is a non-polar covalent compound.

For this reason it is a poor conductor of electricity as it has no free moving ions that would act as charge carriers.

But on the other hand salicylate which is a conjugate base of salicylic acid has a charge of -1 and can be written as C7H5O3-.

hopefully this makes sense

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