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Q. Lower members of aliphatic carboxylic acid are soluble in water. This is due to

KCETKCET 2017Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

The lower members of the aliphatic carboxylic acid family (up to $C _{4}$ ) are highly soluble in water. This is due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between the COOH group and water molecules