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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q391 Mark

Which compound has a pH of less than 7 in aqueous solution?

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ADiagram of ethanoic acid (CH3COOH).
BDiagram of methanol (CH3OH).
CDiagram of methanoic acid (HCOOH).
DDiagram of ethanol (C2H5OH).

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C: Diagram of methanoic acid (HCOOH).

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 39.

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