Question

Acetic acid is manufactured by the fermentation of

• A. Ethanol
• B. Methanol
• C. Ethanal
• D. Methanal

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Ethanol

Answer 2

$\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH } \xrightarrow { \text { Acetobacter } } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH }$