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by Saturnalia on August 15th, 2007
not sure of exact formula for vinegar but i know it contains acetic acid and the formula for that is CH3COOH
my feeble answer could explain my poor scores at chem in secondary school :)
by Barcaluv on August 15th, 2007
"Vinegar is very dilute acetic acid. The vinegar used in cooking contains approximately 4% of acetic acid. The chemical formula of acetic acid is CH3COOH."
Source:http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/chem/acids_bases_salts.html
So that tells us that a specific formula for vinegar does not exist, given its other variables and ingredients.
Check this out too:
http://www.bellybytes.com/recipes/vinegar.shtml
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Vinegar does contain acetic acid. It is acetic acid. That which you buy in the stores (white vinegar) is just diluted with water. Apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar also still contain impurities that are left over from the fruit juice that was fermented to create the acetic acid.
by Glenn Blaylock on August 15th, 2007