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If the chemical formula refers to 'Ethanoic (Acetic) Acid , then as the name suggests it is an ACID.

HC2H3O2 as ethanoic acid is usually written as ' CH3-C(=O)OH'. or 'CH3COOH'

Being a Carboxylic (Organic/Fatty) Acid , the acid functional group is always written as 'R-COOH'. By this method it indicates to chemists world wide that it is a carboxylic acid. The 'R' is the rest of the organic molecule.

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