which of the following carboxylic acids is highly insoluble

Which of the following carboxylic acids is highly insoluble in water?

A. Propanoic acid

B. Butanoic acid

C. Pentanoic acid

D. Decanoic acid

Answer : Decanoic acid

Solution :
Higher carboxylic acids are practically insoluble in water due to the increased hydrophobic interaction of hydrocarbon part. Thus, decanoic acid is highly insoluble in water.

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When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling’s solution it gives a precipitate of

A. $$Cu$$

B. $$CuO$$

C. $$C{u_2}O$$

D. $$Cu + C{u_2}O + CuO$$

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In the Cannizzaro reaction given below,
\[2PhCHO\xrightarrow{^{-}OH}PhC{{H}_{2}}OH+PhCO_{2}^{-},\]
the slowest step is

A. the attack of $$^ - OH$$ at the carbonyl group,

B. the transfer of hydride to the carbonyl group,

C. the abstraction of proton from the carboxylic acid,

D. the deprotonation of $$PhC{H_2}OH.$$

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When propionic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, $$C{O_2}$$ is liberated. The $$'C'$$ of $$C{O_2}$$ comes from

A. methyl group

B. carboxylic acid group

C. methylene group

D. bicarbonate

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Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by

A. $$C{l_2},hv$$

B. $$S{O_2}C{l_2}$$

C. $$SOC{l_2}$$

D. $$C{l_2},{H_2}O$$

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Which of the following carboxylic acids is highly insoluble in water?

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When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling’s solution it gives a precipitate of

In the Cannizzaro reaction given below,
\[2PhCHO\xrightarrow{^{-}OH}PhC{{H}_{2}}OH+PhCO_{2}^{-},\]
the slowest step is

When propionic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, $$C{O_2}$$ is liberated. The $$'C'$$ of $$C{O_2}$$ comes from

Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by

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When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling’s solution it gives a precipitate of

In the Cannizzaro reaction given below, \[2PhCHO\xrightarrow{^{-}OH}PhC{{H}_{2}}OH+PhCO_{2}^{-},\] the slowest step is

When propionic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, $$C{O_2}$$ is liberated. The $$'C'$$ of $$C{O_2}$$ comes from

Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by

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In the Cannizzaro reaction given below,
\[2PhCHO\xrightarrow{^{-}OH}PhC{{H}_{2}}OH+PhCO_{2}^{-},\]
the slowest step is

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