Which of the following properties belong to acetic acid?
Correct answer: A. Colourless liquid, vinegar like smell, sour taste
- A. Colourless liquid, vinegar like smell, sour taste
- B. Bright colour and bitter taste
- C. Colourless solid, sour taste, pungent smell
- D. All are incorrect
Explanation
Acetic acid have vinegar smell ,colorless liquid and sour taste.
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Carboxylic acids are named and studied through the combined effects of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, their preparation, acidity and hydrogen bonding. Reactions include neutralisation, esterification, reduction and conversion into acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters and amides, with emphasis on how these derivatives interconvert.
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