Vinegar is a solution of _______.
(A) 50% – 60% acetic acid in alcohol
(B) 5% – 8% acetic acid in alcohol
(C) 5% – 8% acetic acid in water
(D) 50% – 60% acetic acid in water
Acetic acid is colourless liquid.
It is miscible/ soluble in water.
On adding a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate,
Brisk effervescence is observed.
Evolution of a colourless/ odourless gas.
(b) Formic acid is stronger than acetic acid due to its chemical composition. Formic acid is an organic acid as well as active acid in an organic acid.