Acetic acid Chemical compound Description Description Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula CI-I,COOH. Vinegar is no less than 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid. Wikipedia Molar mass: 60.052 g/mol IUPAC ID: Acetic acid Melting point: 16.6 C Density: 1.05 g/cm3 Boiling point: 118 C Formula: CI-13COOH Classification: Carboxylic acid
Uses Industrially, acetic acid is used in the preparation of metal acetates, used in some printing processes; vinyl acetate, employed in the production of plastics; cellulose acetate, used in making photographic films and textiles; and volatile organic esters (such as ethyl and butyl acetates), widely used as solvents forAFFORD CHEMICAL AND PHARMA INDUSTRIES
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