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Question
What is glacial acetic acid?
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Solution
Glacial acetic acid is the pure form of acetic acid. It does not contain water. The anhydrous acid, on cooling, forms crystalline mass resembling ice melting point is 17°C and hence it is called glacial acetic acid.
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