the compound ch3cooh is a typical alcohol
exists and is an alternate of. Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answer by Archeyman6. Confidence votes 49. CH3COOH is an acid which is ethanoic acid,the older name acetic acid,not alcohol but C2H5OH is ethanol(an alcohol).t is considered to be a weak acid as it is only a partially dissociated acid in wa â¦ ter. However, pure, water-free acetic acid, which is called glacial acetic acid absorbs water from the environment and leaves a crystallized particulate in its place, freezing at room temperature.