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Balanced equation for Acetic Acid?

I just need the balanced equation for Acetic Acid including phases of matter

I wrote...

CH3OH(aq)+ CO(g) ---> CH3COOH(aq) and it is wrong

Update:

this is the equation of COMBUSTION btw

Update 2:

this is the question

Write the balanced chemical equations for the complete combustion of acetic acid (CH3COOH), the main active ingredient in vinegar.

Update 3:

Ah okay I was a bit confused. What is the phase of matter (I) after acetic acid?

Update 4:

Got it wrong. The answer was..

C2H4O2(l) + 2O2(g) ---> 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    CH3OH(aq) + CO(g) ---> CH3COOH(aq)

    The chemistry is OK, acetic acid is most commonly produce by the carbonylation of methanol. The mass balance is fine. Perhaps you should consider this as the reaction between CO gas and anhydrous methanol to make glacial acetic acid.

    CH3OH(l) + CO(g) --> CH3COOH(l)

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    Combustion???? Not really. We generally think of combustion as the rapid oxidation of a substance in O2, and the products of complete combustion are CO2 and water vapor.

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    The complete combustion of acetic acid is ....

    CH3COOH(l) + 2O2(g) --> 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

    ========= The most follow up ever =======

    You wrote,

    "Got it wrong. The answer was..

    C2H4O2(l) + 2O2(g) ---> 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)"

    Who got it wrong? You? You had it fouled up from the beginning, but I didn't get it wrong. CH3COOH is the formula for acetic acid. C2H4O2 is the generic molecular formula for ACETIC ACID, but it surely doesn't say, "acetic acid", like CH3COOH does.

  • 5 years ago

    Acetic Acid Chemical Equation

  • 4 years ago

    A combustion reaction is whatever compound reacted with oxygen to produce water and carbon dioxide. The CORRECT balanced equation (including phases), is as follows:

    CH3COOH(l)+2O2(g)> 2CO2(g)+2H2O(g)

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    5 years ago

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    Nitric acid is stronger than acetic acid : CH3COOH + HNO3 >> NO3- + CH3COOH2+

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  • 6 years ago

    C2H4O2(l)+2O2(g)-->2CO2(g)+2H2O(g)

    Final answer. Pay attention that water is a gas in the products side.

  • 1 decade ago

    Need more info. what is the given part of the question?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    HNO3 + CH3COOH <------> (NO3)- + (CH3COOH2)+

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