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Hydrophobic Effect

Hydrophobic Effect: Octanoic acid forms a monolayer on the surface of water under certain conditions.
With Lycopodium Powder


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Drops of octane and octanoic acid are placed on the surface of a dish of water covered with lycopodium powder
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Drops of octanoic acid are placed on the surface of a dish of water and a dish of 0.1 M NaOH.
Citation:  
  Trammell, G. L. J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, p 1022.
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