Glacial Acetic acid/ Acetic Acid
Test
Specification
Characters
It occurs as crystalline mass or clear, colorless, volatile liquid
IdentificationTest(A)Test(B)
(a) A 100 g/L solution is strongly acid(b)The solution gives the reaction of Acetates.
Solubility
Miscible with water, with ethanol (96%) and with methylene chloride
Appearance of solution
Solution is clear and colorless
Freezing Point
Minimum 14.80C
Reducing substances
Specified test. Not less than 1ml of 0.1M Sodium Thiosulphate is required.
Chlorides
Maximum 25 mg/L
Sulfates
Maximum 50 mg/L
Iron
Maximum 5ppm
Residue on evaporation
Maximum 0.01%
Assay
Not less than 99.0% and not more than 100.5%