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Why acetic acid in the vapour state has a molecular weight of 120 instead of 60 ?

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` CH_(3)COOH` undergoes inter-molecular H-bonding and exists as a dimer
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) ( LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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  15. Draw the structures of the following compounds: p, p-Dihydroxybenzo...

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  16. Draw the structures of the following compounds: Hex-2-en-4-ynoic ac...

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