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Lower aliphatic carboxylic acids are completely soluble in water but solubility decreases with increase of molecule mass. Why?

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  7. What is Clemmensen reduction reaction?

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  9. How is benzoic acid prepared from toluene?

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  11. What happens when acetic acid reacts with ammonia?

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  12. How do you account for acidic nature of carboxylic acid?

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  14. Write a note on Kolbe's reaction.

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  15. What happens when benzoic acid is treated with Br2 and FeBr3?

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  16. Why is p-nitrobenzoic acid stronger than benzoic acid?

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  17. How does benzoic acid react with sodalime.

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  18. How does benzoic acid react with thionyl chloride

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  19. How does benzoic acid react with acetic anhydride.

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