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ChemistryChemistry for Today: General, Organic, and BiochemistryCaproic acid, a six-carbon acid, has a solubility in water of 1 g / 100 mL of water (Table 15.2). Which part of the structure of caproic acid is responsible for its solubility in water, and which part prevents greater solubility?Caproic acid, a six-carbon acid, has a solubility in water of 1 g / 100 mL of water (Table 15.2). Which part of the structure of caproic acid is responsible for its solubility in water, and which part prevents greater solubility?
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