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    What two acids would an irritated vinegarroon secrete?

    Question #107175. Asked by serpa. (Jul 18 09 1:13 PM)


    Baloo55th

    		Formic and acetic

    http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=o0c78yak-b4C&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=%22vinegarroon%22+acid&source=bl&ots=icNdz96_UB&sig=cUTBnCrkcHiGLz-OjD_7Ft8gQGQ&hl=en&ei=SEZiSsLwL9-MjAfIwrH_Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6
    The spray is mostly acetic according to other sources.

    Just read further. Caprylic is also mentioned along with a wetting agent. (No mention of nuts and no E numbers.....) Formic and acetic are the main ones named.

    Jul 18 09, 4:04 PM
    serpa

    		Acetic acid and octanic acid which is a type of caprylic acid according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegaroon

    Formic acid is HCOOH and caprylic acid is CH3(CH2)7COOH per wikipedia. (Forgive the incorrect subscript). No more chemistry from me as my knowledge of that subject will fit in a thimble!

    Jul 18 09, 5:48 PM
    looney_tunes

    		Pedantic correction to previous posting: Caprylic acid is a common name for the acid systematically called octanoic acid, which has the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6COOH - it's name (oct-) shows that is has a total of 8 carbon atoms.
    The systematic name for acetic acid is CH3COOH.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_organic_chemistry

    Jul 19 09, 2:46 AM

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