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Did hexanol dissolve in 3M NaOH? What does this result tell you about the acidity of alcohols versus that of carboxylic acids like benzoic acid? Explain based on your data and your understanding of acid/base reactions and IMFs.

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Essentially, Hexanol won't dissolve in NaOH because hexanol is a non polar molecule and NaOH is polar.

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