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      Chemicals: Acetic Acid

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Acetic Acid

Name: Acetic Acid
Synonym(s): Ethanoic acid
Methanecarboxylic acid
Formula: CH3COOH
CAS Number: 64-19-7
Formula Weight: 60.1
Vapor Pressure: 11 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 244°F
Freezing Point: 62°F
Solubility: Miscible
Ionization Potential: 10.66 eV
Specific Gravity: 1.05
Notes: Combustible colorless liquid or crystals with a sour, vinegar-like odor. Vinegar sold in stores may contain as much as 8 percent acetic acid.

Excerpted from NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, US GPO 1997 J551-571