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Nuclear Energy — Cumulative exam

Question 8 • S1S: Chemistry B (E4912 - AG)

Which best describes why acetic acid (CH3COOH) is an organic compound, but sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is not?

Answer
A
Acetic acid is an acid, but sodium hydroxide is a base.
B
An acetic acid molecule is relatively large, but a sodium hydroxide molecule is relatively small.
C
Acetic acid contains a significant amount of carbon, but sodium hydroxide contains no carbon.
D
An acetic acid molecule contains a double bond, but a sodium hydroxide molecule contains only single bonds.
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