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Appearance

Clear Colorless Liquid

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Molecular Weight

60.05

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Assay as Acetic Acid

99.50% min.

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Crystallising Point

16.20º C min.

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Residue on Evaporation

0.0075% max.

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Chlorides (as Cl)

0.001% max.

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Iron (as Fe)

0.001% max.

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Sulphates (as SO₄)

0.001% max.

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Heavy Metals (Pb)

0.0015% max.

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Formic Acid (HCOOH)

0.05% max.

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Acetaldehyde (CH₃, CHO)

0.05% max.

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Solubility in water

Shall be completely miscible.

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Relative density at 27ºC

1.0496