Question

Write two points of difference between acetic acid and phosphoric acid, in terms of the type of acid.

Answer 1

Answer:

Acetic acid:Industrially, acetic acid is used in the preparation of metal acetates, used in some printing processes; vinyl acetate, employed in the production of plastics; cellulose acetate, used in making photographic films and textiles.

Phosphoric acid:Phosphoric acid, also known as orthophosphoric acid or phosphoric(V) acid, is a weak acid with the chemical formula H ₃PO ₄. The pure compound is a colorless solid. All three hydrogens are acidic to varying degrees and can be lost from the molecule as H⁺ ions.