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Q. Lower carboxylic acid are soluble in-water due to

Chhattisgarh PMTChhattisgarh PMT 2005

Solution:

Lower member $\left(C_{1}-C_{4}\right)$ of carboxylic acid are soluble in water due to $H$-bonding and solubility decrease with increase in hydrophobic character of alkyl chain.