Comparing E260 - Acetic acid vs E1504 - ethyl acetate
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Is acetic acid a strong acid?
No—acetic acid (E260) is a weak acid in water (pKa ≈ 4.76), though concentrated (glacial) acetic acid is corrosive.
Is vinegar acetic acid?
Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid in water (typically about 4–8% acetic acid by volume), not pure acetic acid.
What is acetic acid used for?
In foods, E260 is used as an acidity regulator, preservative, and flavoring (e.g., pickling, sauces); industrially it’s a precursor to vinyl acetate and cellulose acetate and is used in descaling/cleaning.
Which statement describes the acid found in vinegar acetic acid?
It is a weak organic acid (ethanoic acid, CH3COOH) that gives vinegar its sour taste and antimicrobial effect; food-grade vinegar contains at least about 4% acetic acid by volume.
Is acetic acid polar?
Yes—acetic acid is a polar, hydrogen-bonding (protic) molecule due to its carboxyl group, and it mixes well with water and many polar solvents.
Is ethyl acetate polar?
Yes—it's a moderately polar, aprotic solvent due to its ester carbonyl, though it’s less polar than acetone, acetonitrile, or alcohols.
Is ethyl acetate soluble in water?
Slightly—it's only moderately soluble in water (on the order of about 8–10% at room temperature).
Is ethyl acetate miscible in water?
No; it’s only partially miscible with water (limited mutual solubility rather than full miscibility).
Is ethyl acetate polar or nonpolar?
It is moderately polar and aprotic—more polar than hydrocarbons but less than acetone or alcohols.
Ethyl acetate can be prepared by an sn2 reaction?
Yes—acetate ion can alkylate primary ethyl halides via an SN2 reaction to form ethyl acetate, though industry more commonly uses acid-catalyzed esterification or catalytic routes from ethanol/acetaldehyde.