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Lower carboxylic acids are soluble in wa...

Lower carboxylic acids are soluble in water due to

A

low molecular weight

B

hydrogen bonding

C

dissociation into ions

D

easy hydrolysis

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Lower carboxylic acids are soluble due to hydrogen bonding.
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