If there is truth in this - we could maybe take the unwanted methane and convert it to methanol - for vinegar= acetic acid production:
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- then clear the skies - and relax in the sunshine <3
this is interesting:
Some anaerobic bacteria have the ability to directly convert sugar into acetic acid.
C6H12O6 → 3CH3COOH
It can be noted that no ethanol intermediates are formed in the anaerobic fermentation of sugar by these bacteria.
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I think oxidised wine also becomes acetic acid - so maybe next time you don't finish your wine - instead of saving it for the gravy - you could let it evapourate in the garden and take the rain clouds away <3
Some metals such as magnesium, zinc, and iron undergo corrosion when exposed to acetic acid. These reactions result in the formation of acetate salts.
2CH3COOH + Mg → Mg(CH3COO)2 (magnesium acetate) + H2
The reaction between ethanoic acid and magnesium results in the formation of magnesium acetate and hydrogen gas, as described by the chemical equation provided above.
Other Reactions
Acetic acid reacts with alkalis and forms acetate salts, as described below.
CH3COOH + KOH → CH3COOK + H2O
This compound also forms acetate salts by reacting with carbonates (along with carbon dioxide and water). Examples of such reactions include:
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate) → 2CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate) → CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
The reaction between PCl5 and ethanoic acid results in the formation of ethanoyl chloride.
ok so then:
Both ethanoyl chloride and ethanoic anhydride are hydrolysed by water. The lone pair on the oxygen attacks at the partially positive carbon of the carbonyl group. One hydrogen ion is lost from the water molecule and the ethanoic anhydride breaks off an ethanoate ion. The product is two molecules of ethanoic acid.
Ethanoic acid is ascetic acid I think - which could acidify the water system.
