CASR |
: | 64-19-7 |
Molecular Formula |
: | CH3COOH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 60.05 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crystalline mass or clear, colourless,volatile liquid. |
| Solubility: | Miscible with water, with ethanol (95%) with methylene chloride with ether. |
| Identification A (By Chemical test): | A 10% w/v solution should be strongly acidic. |
| Identification B (By Chemical test): | Blue precipitate or dark blue colour should produce |
| Freezing point: | NLT 14.8° C. |
| Residue on evaporation: | NMT 0.01% |
| Reducing substances: | Not less than 1.0 ml of 0.1M sodium thiosulphate should require. |
| Heavy metals: | NMT 5 ppm |
| Iron (Fe): | NMT 5 ppm |
| Chloride (Cl): | NMT 25 ppm |
| Sulphate (SO4): | NMT 50 ppm |
| Assay: | Not less than 99.0% w/w - Not more than 100.5% w/w. |
