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Does stearic acid soluble in ether or NaOH? why?

In solubility of Carboxylic Acids,why glacial acetic acid and stearic acid is soluble in ether, water and NaOH?

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    you must have read they are soulble to some little extent the reason is small,little hydrogen bonding carboxylic acids with less carbon atoms forms rings in water with hydrogen bonding

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you must have read they are soulble to some little extent the reason is small,little hydrogen bonding carboxylic acids with less carbon atoms forms rings in water with hydrogen bonding

Slimy

The short chain acids e.g. acetic are sol in water and long chain ones e.g. stearic are sol in ether. NaOH produces the sodium salts (soap) which are sol in water

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The short chain acids e.g. acetic are sol in water and long chain ones e.g. stearic are sol in ether. NaOH produces the sodium salts (soap) which are sol in water

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