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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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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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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 acetic acid hydrofluoro acid?
Acetic acid's systematic name is ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
Hydrofluoric acid's molecular formula is HF a combination of hydrogen and fluroine, which is acidic dissolved in water.