how ethanoic acid is industrially prepared write the chemical equation of this reaction
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systematic name of acetic acid is ethanoic acid
Acetic acid is produced industrially via the carbonylation of methanol. The chemical equations for the three steps involved in this process are provided below.
CH3OH (methanol) + HI (hydrogen iodide) → CH3I (methyl iodide intermediate) + H2O
CH3I + CO (carbon monoxide) → CH3COI (acetyl iodide)
CH3COI + H2O → CH3COOH (acetic acid) + HI
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