An Unknown Compound Is Insoluble in Water but Dissolves in Sodium

question 4

Multiple Choice

An unknown compound is insoluble in water but dissolves in 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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