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What is the difference between Acetone and Acetate?

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Answered Mar 29, 2020

Acetone is a type of ketone that has the molecular formula CH3COH3. Acetone is a molecule that is called a ketone and is detected as a liquid that has no color. The molecular weight of the acetone is 58.08 grams per meal, and it possesses a fruity smell, which is akin to nail polish remover. It is also flammable. Acetone can be formed both naturally and artificially. We make acetone in our bodies when fats are broken down and converted to ketone bodies.

Acetate is a negatively charged ion that is a monocarboxylic anion resulting from the removal of a proton from a carboxy group of acetic acid and is also developed from a chemical modification of acetic acid. The molecular formula of acetate is CH3C00. Ethyl acetate can be used for plating and eradicating varnishes and paints.

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