Molecular formula: C2H4O2 or CH3COOH
Appearance: colorless transparent liquid
Melting point: 16.635
Boiling point: 117.9
The relative density: 1.0492
REfractive index: 1.3716
Flash point: 57
Property: Clear and colorless liquid, with a pungent odor, miscible with water, but not with carbon bisulfide.
Application: As one of most important organic raw materials, it is mainly used in such products as acetic anhydride, acetate ester, and so on. It is an important raw material for synthesized fiber, gooey, medicines, printing, and photographic film.