Question

The percentage of carbon in acetic acid is

• A. 40
• B. 33.3
• C. 50
• D. 20

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$C{H}_{3}COOH=2C$
60 g 24g
60 g f acetic acid contains C = 12 g
100 g of acetic acid contains C = $\frac{12}{60}\times 100$
= 20 %