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Write the Lewis structure for acetic acid (a component of vinegar) CH3COOH, and draw the
Chapter 10, Problem 99P(choose chapter or problem)
Write the Lewis structure for acetic acid (a component of vinegar) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}\), and draw the three-dimensional sketch of the molecule. Its skeletal structure is:
Equation Transcription:
CH3COOH
Text Transcription:
CH_3COOH
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Write the Lewis structure for acetic acid (a component of vinegar) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}\), and draw the three-dimensional sketch of the molecule. Its skeletal structure is:
Equation Transcription:
CH3COOH
Text Transcription:
CH_3COOH
ANSWER:Solution 99P
Step 1:
Here, we have to write the Lewis structure for acetic acid (a component of vinegar) CH3COOH, and draw the three-dimensional sketch of the molecule.
THe given skeletal structure is:
Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid after formic acid and consists of two small functional groups, an acetyl group and a hydroxyl group.
The lewis structure of acetic acid is :