What are acidic acid ? Explain with examples

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Acetic acid is a colorless organic acid with a functional carboxyl group (-COOH) due to which it is considered as a type of carboxylic acid too.
It is a weak acid in nature and has a general formula of CH₃COOH and its IUPAC name is ethanoic acid. It is found in various natural food products. For ex: It is a major product of vinegar and causes sour taste to the vinegar.

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