Acetic Acid

The acid contained in vinegar. This is a colourless corrosive liquid with a pungent smell. It is a simple organic acid that gives vinegar its characteristic odour and flavour. Glacial acetic acid is pure acetic acid.

Symbol

C₂H₄O₂

Also known as

Ethanoic Acid, Glacial Acetic Acid (GAA)

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Density	1049	kgm-3	Clip
Melting Point	290	K	Clip
Boiling Point	391	K	Clip
Flash Point	315.38	K	Clip
Specific heat capacity	1960	Jkg-1K-1	Clip
Latent heat of evaporation	390000	Jkg-1	Clip
Thermal conductivity	0.18	Wm-1K-1	Clip
Refractive index	1.3718	at 589.3nm 101.3kPa 0°C	Clip
Bulk Modulus of Rigidity	2490000000	Nm-2	Clip
Surface Tension	0.0276	Nm-1	Clip
Viscosity	0.001219	Nsm-2	Clip
Kinematic Viscosity	1.16205910390848E-06	m2s-1	Clip

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See also: Acetate, Acid, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen.