Is vinegar all acetic acid?

Answer by  tismeekat (7)

Acetic acid (also known as ethanoic acid) is a key ingredient in vinegar; it is responsible for its sour taste and pungent smell. The word acetic is derived from acetum, Latin for vinegar. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and results from the fermentation of alcohol dilutions. The acetic concentration in vinegar is typically around 5% (w/v).

Answer by  IloveScience (118)

Vinegar contains acetic acid, but it is not all acetic acid. Acetic acid is only an ingredient of it. Acetic acid is very acidic and corrosive. But vinegar is not corrosive. So it is not all acetic acid.