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Question
Draw the structural diagram of:
Ethanoic acid
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Solution
Ethanoic acid consists of two carbon atoms and carboxylic acid as a functional group. Its molecular formula is CH3COOH. Its structure is given as:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{........}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{O}\phantom{...}\\
\phantom{.....}|\phantom{....}||\\
\ce{H - C - C}\\
\phantom{.....}|\phantom{.....}|\\\
\phantom{......}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{OH}
\end{array}\]
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