Ethanol, CH3CH2OH, can be converted into a carboxylic acid with two carbon atom. Name the carboxylic acid formed from ethanol and draw its structure. Show all bonds between atoms.

Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)Clear structure of molecule must be shown. One C atom with existing three single bonds to three H atoms and a single bond with the other C atom. Second C atom has a double bond with new O atom and a single bond with existing -O, which is bonded to another H molecule (-OH)

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