Explain Why Caprylic Acid, C (C COOH

question 45

Multiple Choice

Explain why caprylic acid, C (C COOH, dissolves in a 5 percent aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide but caprylaldehyde, C (C CHO, does not.

• A)With two oxygens the caprylic acid is about twice as polar the caprylaldehyde.
• B)The caprylaldehyde is a gas at room temperature.
• C)The caprylaldehyde behaves as a reducing agent, which neutralizes the sodium hydroxide.
• D)The caprylic acid reacts to form the water soluble salt.

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