Question: what is the chemical properties of ethanoic acid?
Answer: Physical properties : Other lower carboxylic acids are also sour in taste. (iii) Ethanoic acid has boiling point 391 K. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than corresponding alcohols, aldehydes and ketones. (iv) Acetic acid is soluble in water, i.e., it is miscible with water in all proportions.