Peracetic acid Peracetic acid Peracetic acid (also known as peroxyacetic acid, or PAA), is an organic compound with the formula CHCOH. This organic peroxide is a colorless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor reminiscent of acetic acid. It can be highly corrosive. Peracetic acid is a weaker acid than the parent acetic acid, with a p"K" of 8.2. Peracetic acid is produced industrially by the autoxidation of acetaldehyde: It forms upon treatment of acetic acid with hydrogen peroxide with a strong acid catalyst: As an alternative, acetyl chloride and acetic anhydride can be used to generate a solution of the acid with
Pyrosilicic acid the original solution is converted to pyrosilicic acid, which persists for 10 minutes or more. Pyrosilicic acid can also be obtained by controlled hydrolysis of the corresponding organic ester, such as hexaethyl pyrosilicate, with dilute sulfuric acid. Pyrosilicic acid Pyrosilicic acid is the chemical compound with formula , or -O-. It is one of the silicic acids. It has never been isolated in pure form, but it is assumed to be present in solutions of silicon dioxide (silica) in water, in equilibrium with other silicic acids and silicate ions. The salts of pyrosilicic acid are called pyrosilicates, such as sodium