Part A

Would you expect stearic acid, $C{H}_3(C{H}_2{)}_{16}\frac{C}{O}OH,$ to be more soluble in water or in carbon tetrachloride?

Match the items in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right.

hydrogen bonding

water

polar $C{H}_3(C{H}_2{)}_{16}-$chains

$CC{l}_4$

nonpolar $C{H}_3(C{H}_2{)}_{16}-$

chains

dispersion interactions

nonpolar $-\frac{C}{O}OH$ groups

polar$-\frac{C}{O}OH$ groups

The properties of stearic acid are dominated by

among

Thus, it is more

soluble in

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