Vinegar is also known as

Vinegar is also known as

ethanoic acid
nitric acid
sulphuric acid
tartaric acid
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Vinegar is primarily an aqueous solution of acetic acid, which is also known by its IUPAC name, ethanoic acid.
– Acetic acid (CH₃COOH) is a weak organic acid.
– Culinary vinegar typically contains 5% to 8% acetic acid by volume.
– Acetic acid is produced industrially and also biologically by the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria.
– It is widely used in cooking, as a preservative, and for cleaning purposes.
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