PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO : 64-19-7
Molecular Formula : CH3COOH
SYNONYMS : Acetic acid, methane carboxylic acid, ethanoic acid
DESCRIPTION OF ACETIC ACID
Acetic acid is a trivial name for water-free acetic acid. Similiar to the German name Eisessig (literally, ice-vinegar), the name comes from the ice-like crystals that form slightly below room temperature at 16.7 °C or about 62 °F.
The most official abbreviation for acetic acid is AcOH or HOAcwhere Ac stands for the acetyl group CH3-C(=O), in the context of acid-base reactions the abbrevation Hac is often used where Ac instead stands for the acetate anion (CH3COO-), although this use is regarded by many as misleading. In either case, the Ac is not to be confused with the abbreviation for the chemical element actinium.
Product Specification
| Color (APHA) | Max. 10 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.049 to 1.055 |
| Freezing Point | Min. 15.0 |
| Non-volatiles, % by wt | Max. 0.003 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb), % by wt | Max. 0.001 |
| Sulfates (as SO4), % by wt | Max. 0.002 |
| Chlorides (as Cl), % by wt | Max. 0.004 |
| Formic Acid, % by wt | Max. 0.15 |
| Purity, % by wt | Min. 99.5 |
Physical and Chemmical Properties
| Physical States | Liquid |
| Appearance and Odor | Clear viscous liquid |
| Solubility in Water | 100% |
| Vapor Pressure (vs. Air or mm Hg) | 0.00 |
| Specific Gravity (Water = 1) | 1.26 |
| Boiling Point | 550.00 F |
