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ethanoic acid

/ ˌiːθə-, ˌɛθəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

  1. the modern name for acetic acid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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A. Ethanoic acid and pentanol, correct.

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C. Ethanoic acid, two equivalents, incorrect.

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