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== Acetic Acid vs. Acetate ==
== Acetic Acid vs. Acetate ==
[[Image:Acetic acid bottle.jpg|thumb|60px|left|A clear bottle of Acetic acid.]]
[[Image:Acetic acid bottle.jpg|thumb|55px|left|A clear bottle of Acetic acid.]]
Acetic acid and acetate have many similarities and differences.  Acetic Acid has an extra hydrogen in its chemical formula.  This hydrogen is what makes the molecule an acid and it is the only difference in the molecular structure of an acetate. Acetate's formula is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, while Acetic Acid’s is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.  Acetic acid and Acetate have more similarities than differences in the way that they both produce similar reactions.  Acetate is derived from acetic acid which means that both compounds play an important role in each other’s reactions.  Acetic acid is also known as hydrogen acetate.<ref>Unknown, Author. [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-acetate.htm What is an Acetate?] ''Wise Geek''. Web. 13, January, 2015-last updated.</ref>         
Acetic acid and acetate have many similarities and differences.  Acetic Acid has an extra hydrogen in its chemical formula.  This hydrogen is what makes the molecule an acid and it is the only difference in the molecular structure of an acetate. Acetate's formula is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, while Acetic Acid’s is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.  Acetic acid and Acetate have more similarities than differences in the way that they both produce similar reactions.  Acetate is derived from acetic acid which means that both compounds play an important role in each other’s reactions.  Acetic acid is also known as hydrogen acetate.<ref>Unknown, Author. [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-acetate.htm What is an Acetate?] ''Wise Geek''. Web. 13, January, 2015-last updated.</ref>         
   
   
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