Question

Why ethonic acid is a week acid

Answer 1

Ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH) is commonly called acetic acid.They belong to a group of carboxylic acids.Unlike other mineral acids they ar not completly ionized.They also do not form H⁺ ions in an aqueous solution. Hence, they are weak acids

Answer 2

It is a weak acid as it has lower concentration of hydronium ions therefore cannot show acidic characteristics to a large extent.

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