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Formula of Acetic acid (C2H4O2)

Identification of Acetic acid Chemical Compound

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Chemical Formula C2H4O2
Molecular Weight 60.05196 g/mol
IUPAC Name acetic acid
SMILES String CC(O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
InChIKey QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Formula Description

The acetic acid molecule contains a total of 8 atom(s). There are 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 2 Carbon atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s). A chemical formula of acetic acid can therefore be written as:

C2H4O2

The chemical formula of acetic acid shown above is based on the molecular formula indicating the numbers of each type of atom in a molecule without structural information, which is different from the empirical formula which provides the numerical proportions of atoms of each type.

The above chemical formula is the basis of stoichiometry in chemical equations, i.e., the calculation of relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions. The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of each element given in the chemical formula does not change in a chemical reaction. Thus, each side of the chemical equation must represent the same quantity of any particular element based on the chemical formula.

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Additional Information for Identifying Acetic acid Molecule


  • InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of acetic acid

    The molecular chemical formulas lack structural information. An alternative textual expression including the structural information is InChI. The full standard InChI of acetic acid is:

    InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)

    It can provide a standard way to encode the molecular information of acetic acid to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.

    The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of acetic acid is:

    InChIKey=QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

    The InChIKey may allow easier web searches for acetic acid, but it needs to be linked to the full InChI to get back to the original structure of the acetic acid since the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

  • Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of acetic acid

    The acetic acid compound may have different names depending on the various different situations of industrial applications. The list of the other names (synonyms) of acetic acid including the registry numbers is given below, if available:

    • BBV-201514
    • Acetic acid, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, 99.8-100.5%
    • Acetic acid, glacial, PharmaGrade, USP, JP, Ph Eur, Manufactured under appropriate GMP controls for pharma or biopharmaceutical production.
    • Acetic acid, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., >=99.8%
    • Acetic acid, glacial or acetic acid solution, >80% acid, by mass [UN2789] [Corrosive]
    • Acetic acid, Acculute Standard Volumetric Solution, Final Concentration 1.0N
    • Glacial acetic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • Glacial Acetic Acid, pharmaceutical secondary standard; traceable to USP
    • Acetic acid, semiconductor grade MOS PURANAL(TM) (Honeywell 17926)
    • Acetic acid, p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.8%
    • Acetic acid solution, with more than 10% and less than 50% acid, by mass
    • Acetic acid solution, not less than 50% but more than 80% acid, by mass
    • ACETIC ACID-1-13C, D4, 99 ATOM % 13C, 98 ATOM % D
    • Acetic acid, glacial or acetic acid solution, >80% acid, by mass
    • Acetic acid, for luminescence, BioUltra, >=99.5% (GC/T)
    • Acetic acid, >=99.7%, for titration in non-aqueous medium
    • Acetic acid, >=99.7%, suitable for amino acid analysis
    • I14-60089
    • Glacial acetic acid, meets USP testing specifications
    • Acetic acid solution, SAJ first grade, 27.0-33.0%
    • SR-01000944354-1
    • I04-9818
    • Acetic acid, Environmental, 99.0% min. 500ml
    • Acetic acid, >=99.7%, SAJ super special grade
    • A834671
    • D00010
    • Bifido Selective Supplement B, for microbiology
    • Acetic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, >=99%
    • Acetic acid, UV HPLC spectroscopic, 99.9%
    • Y1308
    • E-260
    • E 260
    • Acetic acid, purified by double-distillation
    • Acetic acid, JIS special grade, >=99.7%
    • Acetic acid, >=99.99% trace metals basis
    • Acetic acid, SAJ first grade, >=99.0%
    • MO 08470
    • Acetic acid, 1.0N Standardized Solution
    • Acetic acid, 0.1N Standardized Solution
    • 834904-91-5
    • Acetic acid, USP, 99.5-100.5%
    • TRA-0196378
    • CAS-64-19-7
    • Acetic acid, ReagentPlus(R), >=99%
    • Acetic acid, natural, >=99.5%, FG
    • Acetic acid, >=99.5%, FCC, FG
    • UN 2789
    • Sodium acetate, anhydrous or trihydrate
    • RTR-021046
    • Acetic acid, for HPLC, >=99.8%
    • Acetic acid, Environmental Grade Plus
    • Acetic acid, 4% v/v aqueous solution
    • Acetic acid, 1% v/v aqueous solution
    • TCLP extraction fluid 2 (Salt/Mix)
    • LMFA01010002
    • BDBM50074329
    • ANW-44008
    • ANW-41557
    • Acetic acid, glacial, >=99.85%
    • Acetic acid, puriss., 99-100%
    • Acetic acid, Glacial, ACS Reagent
    • Acetic acid, 99.5-100.0%
    • Acetic acid solution, 1 M, 1 N
    • Q40Q9N063P
    • Acetic Acid, Glacial Reagent ACS
    • Acetic acid, LR, >=99.5%
    • ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, ACS
    • Acetic acid, AR, >=99.8%
    • Acetic acid, 99.8%, anhydrous
    • Acetic acid, puriss., >=80%
    • HMDB00042
    • Acetic acid, Environmental Grade
    • Acetic acid, analytical standard
    • Acetic acid solution, for HPLC
    • Somatoliberin (human pancreatic islet), acetate (salt)
    • GTPL1058
    • INS No. 260
    • UN 2790 (Salt/Mix)
    • Glacial acetic acid (JP17)
    • Acetic acid, glacial (USP)
    • Acetic acid (JP17/NF)
    • Otic Domeboro (Salt/Mix)
    • bmse000857
    • bmse000817
    • bmse000191
    • Acetic acid, ACS reagent
    • CH3CO2H
    • METHYL, CARBOXY-
    • Acetic Acid (Recovered)
    • CH3COOH
    • Acetic acid 0.25% in plastic container
    • methane carboxylic acid
    • Undiluted Acetic Acid
    • MeCO2H
    • Acetic acid, propionic acid distillate
    • Vinegar (Salt/Mix)
    • Acetic Acid Natural
    • MeCOOH
    • Acetic acid, glacial [USAN:JAN]
    • Acetasol (TN)
    • Nat. Acetic Acid
    • Methanecarboxylate
    • acetic acid-
    • acetic -acid
    • Somatorelin acetate [WHO-DD]
    • Glacial Acetic
    • Glacial acetate
    • acetic-acid
    • Volsol
    • Ethylate
    • Somatorelin acetate [JAN]
    • Carboxylic acids, C2-3
    • ACY
    • 77671-22-8
    • Somatorelin acetate
    • Acetic acid, ACS reagent, >=99.7%
    • Grf sumitomo
    • Ghrh acetate
    • Orlex
    • Somatrel
    • Acetic acid, aqueous solution
    • 68475-71-8
    • Acetic acid, >=99.7%
    • Acetic acid, glacial or acetic acid solution, >80% acid, by mass [UN2789] [Corrosive]
    • Acetic acid solution, with more than 10% and less than 50% acid, by mass [UN2790] [Corrosive]
    • Acetic acid solution, not less than 50% but more than 80% acid, by mass [UN2790] [Corrosive]
    • E260
    • C2:0
    • Acetic acid [JAN]
    • Acetic acid, of a concentration of more than 10 per cent, by weight, of acetic acid
    • Acetic acid, diluted
    • MFCD00036152
    • Shotgun
    • Carboxymethyl Group
    • 10.Methanecarboxylic acid
    • CH3-COOH
    • FEMA No. 2006
    • Vosol
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 044001
    • Otic Domeboro
    • FEMA Number 2006
    • ethoic acid
    • aceticacid
    • Acetic acid, water solutions
    • Vinegar
    • HOAc
    • AcOH
    • Kyselina octova [Czech]
    • Acido acetico [Italian]
    • Acide acetique [French]
    • Acetic acid (natural)
    • Octowy kwas [Polish]
    • Caswell No. 003
    • Essigsaeure [German]
    • acetyl alcohol
    • Ethanoic acid monomer
    • Azijnzuur [Dutch]
    • Pyroligneous acid
    • Octowy kwas
    • Kyselina octova
    • Acido acetico
    • Azijnzuur
    • Aci-jel
    • Acide acetique
    • Essigsaeure
    • Acetasol
    • Acetic acid glacial
    • Glacial acetic acid
    • Methanecarboxylic acid
    • Acetic acid, glacial
    • Vinegar acid
    • 64-19-7
    • Ethylic acid
    • ethanoic acid

Acetic acid Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the chemical formula of acetic acid?
C2H4O2
How many atoms and what are they in the acetic acid structure?
8 atom(s) - 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 2 Carbon atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what are they in the acetic acid structure?
7 bond(s) - 3 non-H bond(s), 1 multiple bond(s), 1 double bond(s), 1 carboxylic acid(s) (aliphatic), and 1 hydroxyl group(s)
What’s the molecular weight of acetic acid?
60.05196 g/mol
What’s the SMILES string of acetic acid?
CC(O)=O
What’s the InChI of acetic acid?
InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
What’s the InChIKey of acetic acid?
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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