(a) What type of compound is $C H_{3} - C O O H$ :
(b) What substance should be oxidised to prepare $C H_{3} - C O O H$ ?
(c) State one advantage of soaps over detergents.

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(a) The organic compound $C H_{3} - C O O H$ is a carboxylic acid, and its name is ethanoic acid.

(b) Ethanol $(C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H)$ should be oxidised to prepare ethanoic acid ( $C H_{3} - C O O H$ ).

(c) The advantage of soaps over detergents:
Soaps are biodegradable; therefore, they don't cause water pollution, while a few detergents are not biodegradable, thereby pollute water bodies like rivers and lakes.

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