Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol  CH3CH2OH in it reacts with oxygen gas  O2 from the air to form water  H2O and acetic acid  CH3COOH , the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of acetic acid is produced by the reaction of 2.8g  of oxygen gas?

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Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol 

CH3CH2OH

in it reacts with oxygen gas 

O2

from the air to form water 

H2O

and acetic acid 

CH3COOH

, the main ingredient of vinegar.

What mass of acetic acid is produced by the reaction of

2.8g

 of oxygen gas?

 

Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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