What is the source of acetic acid ?How do people make

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Solution

Vinegar is a source of acetic acid

Method of preparation of acetic acid

The sugar ferments with yeast to give alcohol, then the alcohol gets oxidized by bacteria to acetic acid

industrial method

Most acetic acid is produced by methanol carbonylation. In this process, methanol and carbon monoxide react to produce acetic acid

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