Oxalic acid: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 27 June 2019
Chemical formula | C2H2O4 |
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OTP appearance | white solid |
Molar Mass(g/mol) | 90.03 |
Density(g/cc) | 1.9 |
Melting Point(°C) | 189-191 |
Boiling Point(°C) | decomp |
Solubility in water(g/L) | 143 |
Solubility in ethanol(g/L) | 237 |
NFPA 704 |
Uses
Justification Questioned
Other
- Key intermediate for formic acid carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
Natural occurrence
- Oxalic acid does occur naturally in plants
Hazards
- Toxic
Production
Extraction
from sawdust
Synthesis
from sugars
Sucrose, oxidized by nitric acid, produces oxalic acid.
- 2 C6H22O12 + 14 HNO3 → 14 NO2 + 3 H2C4O4 + 26 H2O