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The question should be: Is ethanoic acid is more soluble than hexanoic acid in water?

Yes because it has less carbons. Ethanoic (Acetic) Acid is fully miscible.

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Yes. Ethanoic acid is more commonly called acetic acid and is very soluble in water.

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Does ethanoic acid soluble in water and sodium hydroxide?

Ethanoic acid is fully soluble in water, but it will react with sodium hydroxide.


Is ethanoic an-hydride soluble?

Yes ethanoic (acid) anhydride is soluble in WATER but at first it reacts (hydrolysis) heavily and exothermic with water.


Why is ethanoic acid insoluble in water?

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Is ethanoic acid an alkali?

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What prodduct would you expect to be formed when a molecule of water is eliminated from ethanoic acid?

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