Question

Write the molecular formulae and structure formula of ethanic acid?

Answer 1

Sructure formula of ethanoic acid:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.....}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{O}\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{...} \phantom{.}||\phantom{....}\\
\ce{H-C-C-O-H}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{...}\phantom{.}\phantom{....}\\
\phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{}\phantom{........}\\
\end{array}\]

Molecular formula of Ethanoic acid:

CH₃COOH