When a carboxylic acid is dissolved in isotopically labeled water, the label rapidly becomes incorporated into both oxygen atoms of the carboxylic acid. Explain.
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When a carboxylic acid is dissolved in isotopically labeled water, the label rapidly becomes incorporated into both oxygen atoms of the carboxylic acid. Explain.
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