Chemistry
(a) Give the structural formulae of acetic acid.
(b) IUPAC name of acetic acid.
(c) What is glacial acetic acid?
Answer
(a) Structural formula of acetic acid is shown below:
(b) Ethanoic acid
(c) Acetic acid that contains a very low amount of water (less than 1%) is called anhydrous (water-free) acetic acid or glacial acetic acid. Its melting point is around 17°C. On cooling it forms a crystalline mass resembling ice and for this reason it is called glacial acetic acid.
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