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Vinegar is an example of a/an ____.

a. alcohol
c. amine
b. carboxylic acid
d. methyl

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It is an acid
Vinegars Molecular formula is CH₃COOH

A. Alcohol Molecular Formula is C₂H₆O
B Amine is Ammonia which is NH₃
C Carboxylic Acid is Anything combined with O and H IN POLYATOMIC IONS WITH ACID AND BASES OH⁻
D Methyl CH₃

This being said.. It's an example of Methyl and Carboxylic acid
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Carboxylic Acid
(CH3COOH)
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