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Difference Between Acetic Acid and Glacial Acetic

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Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dunee
Acetic Acid vs Glacial Acetic Acid
Acetic acid belongs to the family of organic compounds known as
carboxylic acids. They have the functional group COOH. This
group is known as the carboxyl group. Carboxylic acid has a
general formula as follows.

In the simplest type of carboxylic acid, R group equals to H. This carboxylic acid is known as formic acid.
Despite formic acid, there are many other types of carboxylic acids with various R groups. The R group can be a
straight carbon chain, branched chain, aromatic group, etc. Acetic acid, hexanoic acid, and benzoic acid are
some of the examples for carboxylic acids.

Acetic Acid

Acetic acid is the carboxylic acid in which the R group of the above structure is CH.3 In the IUPAC
nomenclature, carboxylic acids are named by dropping the final e of the name of the alkane corresponding to
the longest chain in the acid and by adding oic acid. Always, the carboxyl carbon is assigned number 1.
According to this, the IUPAC name for acetic acid is ethanoic acid. So the acetic acid is the common name of it.

As the name says, it is an acid, so can donate a hydrogen ion into a solution. It is a monoprotic acid. It is a
colorless liquid with a sour taste and a characteristic smell. Acetic acid is a polar molecule. Because of the
OH group, they can form strong hydrogen bonds with each other and with water. As a result, acetic acid has a
high boiling point, which is about 119 C. Acetic acid easily dissolves in water. Since it is a carboxylic acid, it
undergoes all the reactions of carboxylic acids. Since they are acidic, they react readily with NaOH and NaHCO3
solutions to form soluble sodium salts. Acetic acid is a weak acid, and it exists in equilibrium with its conjugate
base (acetate ion) in aqueous media. Acetic acid is the main component in vinegar, which is used in food
processing. It is used as a polar solvent to prepare solvent systems. It is also used as a chemical reagent to
synthesize compounds. For example, it is used with an alcohol to produce an ester.

Acetic acid is naturally synthesized by anaerobic fermentation using sugar substrates. This is carried out by
anaerobic bacteria. The main method of synthetically producing acetic acid is by the methanol carbonylation
method.

Glacial Acetic Acid

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Glacial acetic acid is the undiluted form of acetic acid. It doesnt contain any water; thus, it has 100% acetic acid
only. Glacial acetic acid is diluted by adding water to prepare the required concentration of acetic acid solutions.
Since it is too concentrated, the acidity of glacial acetic acid is high. Therefore, it is corrosive and can damage
the skin if in contact.

What is the difference between Acetic and Glacial Acetic Acid?

Undiluted or 100% concentrated acetic acid is known as glacial acetic acid.

Glacial acetic acid is corrosive, and it should be handled with care. But acetic
acid causes no harm.

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