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What kind of acid is acetic acid?
it is sometimes known as ethanoic acid.... it is CH3COOH... it is around 3 on the pH scale..
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Why is acetic acid a weak acid?
Acetic acid is a weak acid because, like all other weak acids, it only disassociates partially in water (also known as incomplete ionisation).
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Acetic acid is what type of acid?
Acetic acid is a weak acid because it only ionises to a minimal extent in solution to produce hydrogen ions. CH3COOH <-> CH3COO- + H+ By definition, a weak acid is a substance which only...
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Is acetic acid a food acid?
Yes it is; dilute acetic acid is vinegar, which is used to make pickles.
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Is there acetic acid in acid rain?
No. Acid rain is made form CO2, NO2 and SO2 gasses in the air mixing with water in the air to form Carbonic, Nitric and Sulfuric acids.