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acetic acid has fewer H3O+ ions and hence it is weak acid . so it does not turn blue litmus to red .
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∙ 6y agoVinegar is dilute acetic acid. Acids turn blue litmus paper red.
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What does the formula C6H8O7 mean?
C6H8O7 is the formula for citric acid. This is stuff like pure lemon juice and pure orange juice.
Which color of water evaporates faster red blue green or yellow?
Pure water is evaporated faster.
What colour is hydrochloirc acid?
LSD is a white crystalline solid in its pure form, but it is usually encountered in such small quantities or in forms such as on blotter paper that this appearance would not be noticeable.
Does a pure red paper appear black in pure blue light?
it should do objects absorb all light except light of the colour of the object if there is no light of that colour the object appears black
What is red-orange blue-green yellow-green etc?
The colors in your question are halfway between the major colors. For example, red-orange is halfway between pure red and pure orange.
Do acids turn red limus paper blue?
If it is pure water, it doesn't change.
Is there anything other than vinegar that is high in acetic acid?
Yes, pure acetic acid (100%) and household acetic acid (10-20%)
Does Acetic acid contain alcohol?
If it is a mixture, then yes. Pure acetic acid is one hundred percent acetic acid, while vinegar is 5 or 10 percent acetic acid in water. You can make a solution of acetic acid and alcohol.
Is acetic acid a pure substance?
yes
Does glacial acetic acid smell the same as acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is pure acetic acid, not mixed with water. The smell of glacial acetic acid is much stronger than that of dilute acetic acid. Other than the greater intensity, the smell is exactly the same.
What is Vinegar a compound element or mixtures?
Vinegar from supermarkets is a mixture of water and acetic acid, PURE acetic acid/vinegar is a compound.
What is vinegar from?
Vinegar is acetic acid diluted to 5 or 10 percent with water, so that you won't burn your mouth if you drink pure acetic acid.
Why is pure acetic acid called glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is a trivial name for water-free acetic acid. Similar to the German name Eisessig (literally, ice-vinegar), the name comes from the ice-like crystals that form slightly below room temperature at 16.7 °C (about 62 °F).-wikipedia
What is the relationship between acetic acid and vinegar?
Acetic acid is the acid present in vinegar, however vinegar is very dilute and often contains many contaminates (which give it color and flavors other than the sour acid taste).Pure laboratory grade acetic acid is called glacial acetic acid and usually contains less than 1% water.
Is acetic acid ionic or molecular?
Acetic acid in pure form is molecular and has covalent bonds, but when dissolved in water it dissociates into acetate anions and hydrogen cations.
Is acetic acid known as vinegar?
Well . . . let's say that vinegar is one substance that has acetic acid in it. Acetic acid can be pure or it can be mixed with other liquids for other purposes. For example, acetic acid was and is used at a certain time in developing camera film to stop the developer fluid from developing any further.
What can dissolve in vinegar?
Acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) can exist in any concentration fro pure acetic acid to infinite dilution. Vinegar is about a 4% solution acetic acid in water.
