Ingredients --

Acetic acid

Chemical Formula:

Synonyms

Vinegar

Description

Sour tasting clear liquid.

Uses

Acetic acid (in the form of vinegar) is used to preserve foods such as pickles. It also provides the sour taste for salad dressings and mayonnaise.

Acetic acid is a fungicide and is used in cleaning products to remove calcium deposits left by hard water.

acetic acid: InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)/i2-1/f/h3H

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By Simon Quellen Field