Acetic Acid

» Coating products, washing and cleaning products, air care products, lubricants and greases, fillers, putties, plasters, modeling clay, antifreeze products, fertilizers, plant protection products, finger paints, biocides (e.g.disinfectants, pest control products), welding and acetic acid is widely used in soldering products and textile processing products and paints.
» It is also used in laboratory chemicals, pH regulators and water treatment products, water treatment chemicals, plant protection products, washing and cleaning products, coating products and fertilizers.
» It is used in perfumes and fragrances, textile processing products and dyes, paper chemicals, dyes and polymers.
» The release of this substance into the environment can occur from industrial use: manufacture of the substance, in industrial plant processing aids, as an intermediate step in the further manufacture of another substance, formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials, processing aid, for the production of thermoplastics, as processing aid. Physical and Chemical Properties
» Acetic acid appears as a clear colorless liquid.
» It has a sharp, vinegar-like odor and leaves a burning taste in the mouth.

Properties

Characteristics	Unit	Value	Condition
Boiling point	℃	117.9	760 mm Hg
Melting point	℃	16.6
Flash point	℃	40	Closed cup
Solubility	mg/mL	100	Miscible with water
Density	g/ cm³	1.049
Vapor Pressure	mm Hg	15.73	25 °C
LogP		-0.322
Acidity (pKa)		4.76
Basicity (pKb)		9.24
Viscosity	mP s	1.056	25 °C
Corrosivity		Corrosive
Heat of combustion	kJ/mol	874.2