Question

Name the alcohol that is used
make acetic acid​

Answer 1

alcohol that is used to make acetic acid is ethol ( ethyl alcohol (

Answer 2

Answer:

Ethanol

Explanation:

Acetic acid, IUPAC name is ethanoic acid which has a molecular formula of $CH_3COOH$

Acetic acid is prepared by the oxidation of the alcohol, ethanol which have formula, $CH_3CH_2OH$

The oxidation reaction of the ethanol to form acetic acid is shown below as;

$CH_3CH_2OH\xrightarrow[]{Oxidation} CH_3COOH$