Analytical ChemistryHard

Question

A mixture when rubbed with dilute acid smells like vinegar. It contains :

Options

A.sulphite

B.nitrate

C.nitrite

D.acetate

Solution

CH₃COO^- + H⁺ → CH₃COOH↑ (smells like vinegar).

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