Question
Write the uses of ethanoic acid.
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Answer
The uses of ethanoic acid are as follows:
(1) In the preparation of vinegar, which is used to add sour taste to food items.
(2) It is used as food preservator to preserve the food for long time.
(3) As a solvent and reagent in laboratory.
(4) It is used to prepare lead white (pigment).
(1) In the preparation of vinegar, which is used to add sour taste to food items.
(2) It is used as food preservator to preserve the food for long time.
(3) As a solvent and reagent in laboratory.
(4) It is used to prepare lead white (pigment).
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