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1)) Which would evolve CO₂ more easily with NaHCO₃ :

HCOOH or C₆ H₅ COOH. WHY??

2)) OUT of C₆ H₅ COOH and CH₃ COOH which is more soluble in water ?? why?

3)) what is the product when siLver iso-butyrate is treated with Br₂ in CCl₄

_{PLZ GIVE THE FRMULA OF SILVER ISO-BUTYRATE.}

_{4)) A HALO-ALKANE WITH Aq. HOH GIVES ALCOHOL BUT WITH ALC. KOH GIVES ALKENE. WHY?}

neeraj_agarwal_1990

1) HCOOH....more acidic the compound....faster is the reaction...
2) CH3COOH ....because phenyl grp is hydrophobic(CH3COOH is soluble in cold water too! but the other is not)

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