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Ethanoic acid in aqueous solution behaves as:

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HTET 2025 Level 1 PRT Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
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Weak electrolyte and weak acid

Ethanoic acid (acetic acid) only partially dissociates into ions in aqueous solution, making it both a weak electrolyte and a weak acid -- the two properties go together, not a strong electrolyte combined with a weak acid.

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