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Well, you didn't indicate the atom so I'll do what I can.

The formula for acetic acid is CH3COOH. If the indicated letter in the formula is C, the atom is carbon. If the indicated letter in the formula is H, the atom is hydrogen. If the indicated letter in the formula is O, the atom is hydrogen.

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