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Benzoic acid is only slightly soluble in water. When warmed up it will dissolve. It can then be filtered and cooled down and the benzoic acid will crystallize out. This is a method use to purify the substance.

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14y ago

Simple. You get NaOH solution. The solution thus obtained is alkaline in nature whose normality depends upon the gram equivalent weight of NaOH dissolved. NaOH being polar in nature is highly soluble in water.

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When NaOH is mixed with benzoic acid in water, it produces sodium benzoate. This compound is composed of stronger ionic bonds.

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NaOH affects the solubility of benzoic acid in water by raising it. When they react, it makes sodium benzoate, which has a higher polarity that raises it.

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NaOH form the salt sodium benzoate with benzoic acid and due to ionic nature salt is more soluble in water.

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13y ago

yes, it increases it's solubility

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