Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH, OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (0,) from the air to form water (H,0) and acetic acid (CH;COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of water is produced by the reaction of 5.2 g of ethanol? Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH,OH)
in it reacts with oxygen gas (0, from the air to form water (H,0) and acetic acid
(CH,COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar.
What mass of water is produced by the reaction of 5.2 g of ethanol?
dh
Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
Transcribed Image Text:Wine goes bad soon after opening because the ethanol (CH,CH,OH) in it reacts with oxygen gas (0, from the air to form water (H,0) and acetic acid (CH,COOH), the main ingredient of vinegar. What mass of water is produced by the reaction of 5.2 g of ethanol? dh Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
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