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Molecular Weight 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

Molecular Weight Description

The acetic acid molecule consists of 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 2 Carbon atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s) - a total of 8 atom(s). The molecular weight of acetic acid is determined by the sum of the atomic weights of each constituent element multiplied by the number of atoms, which is calculated to be:

$$ 60.05196 · \frac{g}{mol} $$

The exact term of the above molecular weight is “molar mass”, which is based on the atomic mass of each element. Molecular weight is actually an older term of “relative molar mass” or “molecular mass”, which is a dimensionless quantity equal to the molar mass divided by the molar mass constant defined by 1 g/mol.

Molecular masses are calculated from the standard atomic weights of each nuclide, while molar masses are calculated from the atomic mass of each element. The atomic mass takes into account the isotopic distribution of the element in a given sample.

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Additional Information for Identifying Acetic acid Molecule


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

    In addition to the molecular weight information, the structural information of acetic acid in a textual expression is available via InChi. The full standard InChI of acetic acid is given below:

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

    It can provide a 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

    It may allow easier web searches for acetic acid. The InChIKey, however, needs to be linked to the full InChI as well in order to get back to the original structure of the acetic acid as the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

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

    There may be different names of the acetic acid compound depending on the various situations of industrial applications, which are given below including the registry numbers 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 formula of acetic acid?
C2H4O2
How many atoms and what are the elements in the acetic acid molecule?
8 atom(s) - 4 Hydrogen atom(s), 2 Carbon atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what types of bonds are 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 molar mass of acetic acid?
60.05196 g/mol
What’s the SMILES format of acetic acid?
CC(O)=O
What’s the InChI format of acetic acid?
InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
What’s the InChIKey string of acetic acid?
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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