Carboxylic Acids Question 57
Question: When acetic acid is dissolved in benzene its molecular mass
[AFMC 1991]
Options:
A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Either increases or decreases
D) Suffers no change
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Molecular Mass increases due to dimer formation $ CH_3COOH\to CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-OH\to $ Dimer is formed