Chapter 1, Problem 10RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of phases of acetic acid present in the bottle has to be identified and explained.

Concept introduction:

Phase:

Phase is chemically and physically homogeneous quantity of matter that can be separated mechanically from a nonhomogeneous mixture and that may consist of a single substance or a mixture of substances when a phase in one form is altered to another form a phase change is occurred.