2 mL of ethanoic acid was taken in each of the 3 test tubes A, B and C. To these test tubes 2 mL, 4 mL and 8 mL of water was added respectively. Which test tube will give a clear solution?
All three test tubes
Ethanoic acid and water are miscible in all proportions. Ethanoic acid has a methyl group attached to the carboxylic group (−COOH), and this polar carboxylic group interacts with polar water molecules. Hence, it's for this reason that ethanoic acid dissolves in any proportion in water.