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What is the chemical formula for acetic acid?

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CH³COOH is the formula for acetic acid
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Step-by-step explanation:

Acetic acid is an organic compound that contains atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Acetic acid is a weak acid and it weakly dissociates into ions when dissolved in water.

Chemical formula of acetic acid is
CH_(3)COOH.
This chemical formula tells us that there are two carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms and four hydrogen atoms in a molecule of acetic acid.

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