Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.14E
Caproic acid, a six-carbon acid, has a solubility in water of
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Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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