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Question
Write the molecular formulae and structure formula of ethanic acid?
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Solution
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
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