The basicity of acetic acid is the same as the basicity of:

H N O_{3}

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H_{2} S O_{4}

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H_{3} P O_{4}

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H_{2} C O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B $H N O_{3}$
Basicity of acetic acid $= 1$ since it ionises as $C H_{3} C O O H \to C H_{3} C O O^{-} + H^{+}$ and gives only one $H^{+}$ ions. $H N O_{3}$ also possess only one replaceable hydrogen and has basicity $= 1.$

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