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Question
Give a reason for Conductivity of dilute hydrochloric acid is greater than that of acetic acid
Solution
Acetic acid is weak electrolyte which dissociated partially whereas HCl is strong electrolyte which dissociates completely, therefore, HCl is better conductor compared to `CH_3COOH`
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A student adds 2 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 2 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube well and leaves it to settle for some time. After about 5 minutes he observes that in the test tube there is :
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