Question

What is the condensed structural formula for acetic acid?

Answer 1

`H_3"CCO"_2H`

Explanation:

Sometimes you will see `"HOAc"` as an abbreviation. The acetate ion would thus be represented as `""^(-)OAc`, i.e.

`HOAc(aq) + H_2O(l)rightleftharpoonsH_3O^(+) + ""^(-)OAc`