The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few…

Chemistry WAEC 2016

The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few days is

  • Ethanol checkmark
  • Ethanoic acid
  • Methanol
  • Methanoic acid

The correct answer is: A

Explanation

The ethanol (alcohol content) of the wine, is oxidized, by the oxygen in the air into ethanoic acid.

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