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Why is ethanoic acid named as glacial acetic acid?​

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hanoic acid is NAMED as glacial acetic acid because it FREEZES at a very low temperature.- The freezing point of PURE ethanoic acid is about 16.6 °C.- Due to this, it freezes below this temperature and forms a white CRYSTALLINE solid, so it is called glacial.- Its common name is acetic acid.- Hence, it is commonly known as Glacial Acetic Acid.



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