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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative

Amongst the following, the total number of compounds soluble in aqueous \(NaOH\) at room temperature is:

  1. A \(5\)
  2. B \(4\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(A) \(5\)

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To determine which compounds are soluble in aqueous \(NaOH\), we need to identify the compounds that are sufficiently acidic to react with \(NaOH\) (a strong base) to form water-soluble sodium salts. Generally, carboxylic acids and phenols are acidic enough to dissolve in…
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