Acetic acid Acetic acid Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is a colourless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CHCOOH (also written as CHCOH or CHO). When undiluted, it is sometimes called "glacial acetic acid". Vinegar is no less than 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. In addition to household vinegar, it is mainly produced as a precursor to polyvinyl acetate and cellulose acetate. It is classified as a weak acid since it only partially dissociates in solution, but
Hexafluorophosphoric acid attacks glass. Upon heating, it decomposes to generate HF. Crystalline has been obtained as the hexahydrate, wherein is enclosed in truncated octahedral cages defined by the water and protons. NMR spectroscopy indicates that solutions derived from this hexahydrate contain significant amounts of HF. Hexafluorophosphoric acid Hexafluorophosphoric acid is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula HOPF. Although the formula is often written as HPF, this compound is only available as the hydrate. This strong Brønsted acid features a non-coordinating anion, hexafluorophosphate (). It is formed from the reaction of hydrogen fluoride with phosphorus pentafluoride. Like many strong acids, hexafluorophosphoric acid