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Question
In an experiment to study the properties of acetic acid a student takes about 2 mL of acetic acid in a dry test tube. He adds about 2 mL of water to it and shakes the test tube well. He is likely to observe that:
(A) the acetic acid dissolves readily in water
(B) the solution becomes light orange
(C) water floats over the surface of acetic acid
(D) acetic acid floats over the surface of water
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Solution
(A)
The acetic acid dissolves readily in water.
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