An Unknown Compound Is Insoluble in Water but Dissolves in an Aqueous

question 33

Multiple Choice

An unknown compound is insoluble in water but dissolves in an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate with a release of carbon dioxide bubbles. The compound is almost certainly ________.

• A) a carboxylic acid
• B) an amine
• C) an aldehyde
• D) an alkyl chloride
• E) an alcohol

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