A student adds 2 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 2 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube well and leaves it to settle for some time. After about 5 minutes he observes that in the test tube there is:

A precipitate settling at the bottom of the test tube

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A layer of water over a layer of acetic acid

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A clear transparent pink solution

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A clear transparent colourless solution

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Solution

The correct option is D
A clear transparent colourless solution

Acetic acid dissolves completely in distilled water and gives a clear, colourless and transparent solution.
Hence, the correct option is A.

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A student adds 2 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 2 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube well and leaves it to settle for some time. After about 5 minutes he observes that in the test tube there is:

The correct option is D A clear transparent colourless solution Acetic acid dissolves completely in distilled water and gives a clear, colourless and transparent solution. Hence, the correct option is A.

The correct option is D
A clear transparent colourless solution

Acetic acid dissolves completely in distilled water and gives a clear, colourless and transparent solution.
Hence, the correct option is A.