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Acetic acid

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How to Write the Formula for Acetic acid

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What is Acetic Acid | Glacial Acetic Acid | Chemical Properties & Uses of Acetic Acid | Chemistry

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Is CH3COOH (Acetic acid or Ethanoic acid) Ionic or Covalent/Molecular?

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Acetic Acid Identification Test Organic Compounds

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Chemical Formula for Vinegar (Acetic Acid or Ethanoic Acid)

Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is a colourless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2). When undiluted, it is sometimes called glacial acetic acid. Vinegar is no less than 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. In addition to household vinegar, it is mainly produced as a precursor to polyvinyl acetate and cellulose acetate. It is classified as a weak acid since it only partially dissociates in solution, but concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and can attack the skin.