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Acetic Acid

C₂H₄O₂ · 8 atoms

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Acetic Acid

Elements

About

Acetic acid is a simple monocarboxylic acid containing two carbons. It has a role as a protic solvent, a food acidity regulator, an antimicrobial food preservative and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an acetate.

Properties

IUPAC nameacetic acid

CAS number64-19-7

Molar mass60.05 g/mol

Melting point16.6 °C

Boiling point117.8 °C

Density1.045 g/mL

GHS hazards

FlammableCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazard

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 176
3D structure: PubChem CID 176 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 176
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Boiling point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Density: PubChem ← Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Hazards: PubChem ← Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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