In an experiment to study the properties of ethanoic acid, a student takes about 3 mL of ethanoic acid in a dry test tube. He adds an equal amount of distilled water to it and shakes the test tube well. After some time he is likely to observe that:
A
a colloid is formed in the test tube
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B
the ethanoic acid dissolves readily in water
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C
the solution becomes light orange
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D
water floats over the surface of ethanoic acid
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E
a homogenous solution of ethanoic acid and water is formed
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Solution
The correct option is D a homogenous solution of ethanoic acid and water is formed Acetic acid is miscible with water in all proportions. Thus, a homogeneous solution is obtained. If a blue litmus is added to this solution then it turns red.