Acetic Acid

Acetic acid is an organic acid giving vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell. It is used as a chemical reagent and industrial chemical for producing various compounds. Acetic acid, glacial appears as a clear colorless liquid with a strong odor of vinegar. Flash point 104 °F. Density 8.8 lb / gal. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Used to make other chemicals, as a food additive, and in petroleum production. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Ethanoic acid, Vinegar acid, Acetasol, Azetat and Earcalm. Its PubChem CID is 176.

CAS No 64-19-7
Molecular Formula C2H4O2
Molecular Weight 60.05 g/mol
Synonyms acetic acid

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