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Which choice is an acid?

a) Ammonia
b) Ammonia
c) Vinegar
d) Water
e) NaOH

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Final answer:

The acid among the choices is Vinegar, which is acetic acid and reacts with water to form hydronium and acetate ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The acid among the given choices is c) Vinegar. Vinegar mainly consists of acetic acid (CH3COOH) which is a weak acid. It reacts with water to produce hydronium ions (H3O+) and acetate ions (CH3COO-), as shown in the given chemical equation.

Ammonia (NH3) is a weak base that reacts with water to form ammonium (NH4+) and hydroxide ions (OH-). Water (H2O) is neutral, although it can act as both an acid and a base in different reactions. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a strong base, and its addition to water would not make the water acidic but rather increase its basicity.

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