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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?

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

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