Vinegar is produced by bacterial oxidation of what?

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Vinegar is produced by bacterial oxidation of ethanol.The reaction is as follows:
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + O_{2} \overset{A c e t o b a c t e r}{\to} C H_{3} C O O H + H_{2} O E t h a n o l A c e t i c a c i d (v i n e g a r)$

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Vinegar is produced by bacterial oxidation of what?

Vinegar is produced by bacterial oxidation of ethanol.The reaction is as follows: CH3CH2OH +O2 →Acetobacter CH3COOH + H2OEthanol Acetic acid (vinegar)

Vinegar is produced by bacterial oxidation of ethanol.The reaction is as follows:
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + O_{2} \overset{A c e t o b a c t e r}{\to} C H_{3} C O O H + H_{2} O E t h a n o l A c e t i c a c i d (v i n e g a r)$