SPECIFICATION
| IUPAC Name | Acetic acid |
| CAS No | 64-19-7 |
| Molecular Weight | 60.05 g/mol |
Chemical Structure
| Sr. | Characteristic | Specification | ||
| 1 | Appearance | Clear | ||
| 2 | Alpha colour | 5 | Max | |
| 3 | Purity | % Wt | 99.8 | Min |
| 4 | Chloride | ppm | N/L | |
| 5 | Freezing Point | ℃ | 16.35 | Min |
| 6 | Density | gm/ml | 1.045 -1.051 | |
| 7 | Sulphate (as SO4) | ppm | N/L | |
| 8 | Iron (Fe) | ppm | 0.4 | Max |
| 9 | Heavy Metal | ppm | 0.5 | Max |
| 10 | Water | w% wt | 8 | Max |
| 11 | Aldehyde (as CH3CHO) | ppm | 50 | Max |
| 12 | Formic acid | % wt | 0.05 | Max |
| 13 | Permanganate time | Hr | 2 | Min |
| 14 | Non-volatile matter | % | 0.003 | Max |
| 15 | Distillation range | ℃ | 117.5-119.0 | |
