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Acetic acid is a weak electrolyte because________________

A

its molecular weight is high

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B

it is covalent compound

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C

it does not dissociate much or its ionization is very less

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it is highly unstable

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Solution

The correct option is B it does not dissociate much or its ionization is very less
It is a weak electrolyte because its ionization is very less.

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