Taking CH3COOH
Is it
A) an acid
B) a base
C) both
2007-04-13 10:49:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A)
It's acetic acid I think
2007-04-13 10:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A) an acid
Commonly called Acetic acid or
IUPAC name Ethanoic acid
2007-04-13 17:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by pschroeter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In simple basic chemistry CH3COOH, acetic acid, systematic name is an acid.
HOWEVER, in higher level (postgraduate) levels of chemistry it can behave as both an acid and a base; especially when there is ABSOLUTELY no water in the reaction - non-aqueous solutions. "Dry" acetic acid (aka anhydrous acetic acid) is one of many solvents used in research work.
2007-04-17 08:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by big_george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely acetic acid
2007-04-13 17:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by chikis05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
letter A, because the formula is an acetic acid.
2007-04-13 17:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by mhike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A! is an acid. u should see that by rearranging it from its organic formula to its inorganic formula u get HC2H3O2, acetic acid.
2007-04-13 17:53:42 · answer #6 · answered by Ari 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like acid to me. ACETIC acid. VINEGAR.
2007-04-13 17:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its acetate, vinegar an acid, ph=2.9
2007-04-13 18:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by nicolette 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
base because of the OH, hydroxide ion
2007-04-13 17:53:07 · answer #9 · answered by Maruf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋