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You can convert ethyl ethanoate back to acetic acid by hydrolyzing it with water and a strong acid or base. This reaction will break the ester bond in ethyl ethanoate, resulting in the formation of acetic acid and ethanol.

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Is cocaine an acid or base?

No Coke is not more acetic than vinegar because of the acid they contain. Vinegar has an acid called acetic acid that is a lot more powerful than the acid Coke contains which only effects the enamel on your teeth. So there you have it! Really you! ;)


What is the weight of acetic acid?

its 50The molecular weight of Ethanoic acid (acetic acid, C2H4O2) is 60.05 g mol−1


Whet happens when nitric acid and acetic acid mix?

Original post: both of these chemicals are acids. Acids do not react with other acids, therefore, nothing happens. THIS IS WRONG! When mixed, nitric acid and acetic acid can cause dangerous flash fires. This is due to nitric acid being a very strong oxidizing agent and acetic acid being an organic. As a result of the strong oxidizing potential of the nitric acid, all organic acids are stored in separate cabinets. NOTE: Nitric acid will react vigorously with organics regardless of whether they are acidic or not.


What are examples of acids and what food or everyday substance are they found in?

Orange juice or lemon juice (Citric acid)Vinegar (Acetic acid)Aspirin (Salicylic acid)Yogurt (Lactic acid)Coca-Cola (Phosphoric acid)Toilet bowl cleaner (Sulfuric acid)Bathroom cleaner (Muriatic acid)Wine (Tartaric acid and/or Malic acid)Vitamin C tablets (Ascorbic acid)Urine (Uric acid)But, if you want to find other examples of Acid, check on the back of your Shampoo, Conditioner, Showergel & Bubblebath bottles- I allways find a good one there! ;)Happy to help


Reaction mechanism of acetic anhydride with water?

1. A lone pair on oxygen of water attacks a carbon in acetic anhydride, forcing one of the bonds in the carbonyl group (of acetic anhydride) to move onto its oxygen (oxygen of carbonyl group). The oxygen now has a negative charge and water is attached to the carbon that was once doubly bonded to oxygen. The water now has a positive charge, making it an oxonium ion. 2. The lone pair of electrons on the negatively charged oxygen (of the former carbonyl group) moves back down, forming a double bond again with carbon. 3. Carbon now has a negative charge so it has to get rid of it by breaking its bond with oxygen (the one in the middle of the anhydride). You now have 2 molecules. 4. The positive charge of water has to also go away so it loses a hydrogen. You now have one molecule of acetic acid. 5. The hydrogen attaches onto the oxygen that was broken away from carbon (but still attached to the carbonyl group of the other untouched carbon). And you now have your second molecule of acetic acid. So for every mole of acetic anhydride and water, you form 2 moles of acetic acid. It may be hard to understand this but i have a link for you if you are still confused.

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How you convert acetic acid into ethanol?

methyl acetate is also known as methyl ethanoate which is an ester. hydrolysis of ester will results in carboxylic acid and alcohol. this is an reversible reaction methyl acetate is also known as methyl ethanoate which is an ester. hydrolysis of ester will results in carboxylic acid and alcohol. this is an reversible reaction


Why does HC2H3O2 form ions when it is dissolved in H2O but not when it is in pure form?

HC2H3O2 (acetic acid) forms ions when dissolved in water because water molecules can act as a solvent and disrupt the interactions between acetic acid molecules, causing them to dissociate into H+ and C2H3O2- ions. In pure form, acetic acid molecules are strongly associated with each other and therefore do not ionize.


When a small amount of acid is added to amixture of ethanoic acid and sodium ethanoate solution the PH dos not change explain why?

Ch3(cooh)+h2o< ======>ch3(coo)-+h3o+ther is increase in h3o+ to the reaction well be back so the pH well not change.


Is cocaine an acid or base?

No Coke is not more acetic than vinegar because of the acid they contain. Vinegar has an acid called acetic acid that is a lot more powerful than the acid Coke contains which only effects the enamel on your teeth. So there you have it! Really you! ;)


What is the weight of acetic acid?

its 50The molecular weight of Ethanoic acid (acetic acid, C2H4O2) is 60.05 g mol&acirc;&circ;&rsquo;1


Whet happens when nitric acid and acetic acid mix?

Original post: both of these chemicals are acids. Acids do not react with other acids, therefore, nothing happens. THIS IS WRONG! When mixed, nitric acid and acetic acid can cause dangerous flash fires. This is due to nitric acid being a very strong oxidizing agent and acetic acid being an organic. As a result of the strong oxidizing potential of the nitric acid, all organic acids are stored in separate cabinets. NOTE: Nitric acid will react vigorously with organics regardless of whether they are acidic or not.


What are examples of acids and what food or everyday substance are they found in?

Orange juice or lemon juice (Citric acid)Vinegar (Acetic acid)Aspirin (Salicylic acid)Yogurt (Lactic acid)Coca-Cola (Phosphoric acid)Toilet bowl cleaner (Sulfuric acid)Bathroom cleaner (Muriatic acid)Wine (Tartaric acid and/or Malic acid)Vitamin C tablets (Ascorbic acid)Urine (Uric acid)But, if you want to find other examples of Acid, check on the back of your Shampoo, Conditioner, Showergel & Bubblebath bottles- I allways find a good one there! ;)Happy to help


Reaction mechanism of acetic anhydride with water?

1. A lone pair on oxygen of water attacks a carbon in acetic anhydride, forcing one of the bonds in the carbonyl group (of acetic anhydride) to move onto its oxygen (oxygen of carbonyl group). The oxygen now has a negative charge and water is attached to the carbon that was once doubly bonded to oxygen. The water now has a positive charge, making it an oxonium ion. 2. The lone pair of electrons on the negatively charged oxygen (of the former carbonyl group) moves back down, forming a double bond again with carbon. 3. Carbon now has a negative charge so it has to get rid of it by breaking its bond with oxygen (the one in the middle of the anhydride). You now have 2 molecules. 4. The positive charge of water has to also go away so it loses a hydrogen. You now have one molecule of acetic acid. 5. The hydrogen attaches onto the oxygen that was broken away from carbon (but still attached to the carbonyl group of the other untouched carbon). And you now have your second molecule of acetic acid. So for every mole of acetic anhydride and water, you form 2 moles of acetic acid. It may be hard to understand this but i have a link for you if you are still confused.


Vinegar contains acetic acid. The formula for acetic acid is CH3COOH. One mole of acetic acid has a mass of how many grams?

The formula of acetic acid is NOT CHCOOH but CH3COOH which also is found back in the corrected molar mass:The total molecular mass. 12.01 gC/mol + (3 *1.008) gH/mol + 12.01 gC/mol + 2*16.00 gO/mol + 1.008 gH/mol = 60.05 grams per mole


Is adding salt and vinegar to water a chemical reaction can you take back the salt and vinegar once you have mixed it with water and made a crystal out of it?

- Salt (sodium chloride) react with vinegar (acetic acid) forming sodium acetate. - No.


Is ethyl alcohol evaporates a physical or chemical?

Evaporation is a physical change- it is still alcohol. The change can be undone by colling the air and condensing the ethyl alcohol vapor back to liquid alcohol.


Why is vinegar a solution?

Vinegar is made from alcohols into acetic acid by acetobacteria, but the origin of alcohol is a mixture of sugars and acids and water and so on. Even when vinegar is distilled it is then mixed back with water to 5% acetic acid or acidity so it is always a mixture unless anyhydrous which mean without water. It would be cystaline.