Chemistry
The basicity of acetic acid is:
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 2
Acids Bases Salts
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Answer
1
Reason — Acetic acid has four hydrogen atoms in it but it ionises in aqueous solution to produce one hydrogen ion per molecule of the acid. Hence, basicity of acetic acid is 1.
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