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What carboxylic acid is found in vinegar?

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Ethanoic Acid (syn.: acetic acid, with the chemical formula CH₃COOH)

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What acid is found in vinegar?
Acetic acid (IUPAC name: ethanoic acid), CH3COOH.
Is vinegar a carboxylic acid?
Vinegar is ethanoic acid CH3COOH, so yes it is a carboxylic acid.
What kind of acid is found in vinegar?
The main acid is Acetic Acid.
Is dilute hydrochloric acid found in vinegar?
YES my science book says so it has components of salt and hydrochloric acid is found in both. your welcome...very,very welcome. Vinegar contain: Ethanoic Acid (syn.: acetic acid, with the chemical...
The acid found in vinegar is in what?
Acetic acid