Glacial acetic acid is obtained by:

chemically separating acetic acid

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treating vinegar with dehydrating agents

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crystallising, separating and melting acetic acid

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distilling vinegar

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The correct option is D distilling vinegar

The eightieth-century Persian alchemist Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Geber) concentrated acetic acid from vinegar through distillation.

Most glacial acetic acid was obtained from the pyroligneous liquor, a product of the distillation of wood.

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