Question

Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol in it reacts with oxygen gas from the air to form water and acetic acid , the main ingredient of vinegar.

What mass of acetic acid is produced by the reaction of of ethanol?

Round your answer to significant digits.

Answer 1

CH3CH2OH + O2 ==> H2O + CH3COOH From the reaction we can say that 1 mole of ethanol produces 1 mole