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Oxalic acid, anhydrous, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Oxalic acid is used as reducing agent for photographic films, as mordant in dyeing process, as bleaching agent for removal of rust through complex formation, and as grinding agent during polishing of marble. It is used in waste water treatment to remove calcium. The conjugate base of oxalic acid acts as a chelating agent for metal ions. It is used as a catalyst for esterifications in synthetic organic chemistry and as an analytical reagent.
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Specifications
| pH | 1.3 |
| Melting Point | ∼185°C (decomposition) |
| Color | White |
| Linear Formula | HO2CCO2H |
| UN Number | UN3261 |
| Beilstein | 385686 |
| Merck Index | 14,6911 |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol and ether. Insoluble in benzene and chloroform. |
| Formula Weight | 90.04 |
| Percent Purity | 98% |
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Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H302+H312-H318-H373 |
| Hazard Statement | GHS H Statement H318-H302-H312 Causes serious eye damage. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. |
| Precautionary Statement | P260-P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P314-P330-P363-P501c |
| DOTInformation | Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. |
| EINECSNumber | 205-634-3 |
| RTECSNumber | RO2450000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
RUO – Research Use Only
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