Question

48. Vinegar contains a carboxylic acid known as
a) Citric acid
c) Nitric acid
b) Ethanoic acid
d) All of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

(b)is the correct answer

Answer 2

Option b: Ethanoic acid is the right answer. Vinegar contains a carboxylic acid known as Ethanoic acid.

• Vinegar is a dilute aqueous solution of acetic acid (5-8% Acetic acid by volume)
• It is mainly used for cooking purposes.
• By double fermentation, simple sugars are converted into ethanol.
• Ethanol is converted to lactic acid by fermentation.
• Acetic acid is systematically called ethanoic acid, a carboxylic acid with two carbon atoms.
• Citric acid is the acid usually found in citrus fruits like orange, lemon, etc.
• Nitric acid is a highly corrosive mineral acid.