What is the name of #HC_2H_3O_2(aq)#?

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anor277
Feb 23, 2017

Possibly #"acetic acid........."#

Explanation:

#HC_2H_3O_2# COULD be the same as #H_3C-C"=O(OH)#, i.e. #"acetic acid"#. The simplest way to identify it unequivocally would be to make a couple of derivatives, and compare the melting points with those of the known derivatives of acetic acid.

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