MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 A chemical compound is insoluble in water. Upon reaction with NaOH, however, the compound becomes soluble. What has most likely happened to the chemical compound?
    		 

    A

    		 An -O- group or a -COO- group has been protonated

    B

    		 An -OH or a -COOH group has been ionized

    C

    		 A hydrogen from an alkyl group has been lost to OH- to make H2O and a water soluble carbanion

    D

    		 A hydrogen from an alkyl group has been lost to OH- to make H2O and a water soluble carbocation



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