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Explain why unboiled water can be used to prepare an acetic acid solution, but not a naoh solution?

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NaOH is a hygroscopic compound, which means that it has a very strong affinity for water. Moreover, NaOH is also a stronger base than acetic acid is a strong acid. These two properties of NaOH make it necessary for different precautions to be taken while preparing a solution.
On the other hand, acetic acid is not very reactive and may easily be prepared in a solution of unboiled water.

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