Sodium ethyl xanthate °C. It is the conjugate base of the unknown strong acid with p"K" of 1.6 and p"K" estimated as 12.4 for the conjugate base. Sodium ethyl xanthate easily adsorbs on the surface of solid sulfides. Xanthate are susceptible to hydrolysis and oxidation: These reactions require acidic conditions. Sodium ethyl xanthate can be identified through optical absorption peaks in the infrared (1179, 1160, 1115, 1085 cm) and ultraviolet (300 nm) ranges. There are at least six chemical detection methods: Sodium ethyl xanthate can also be quantified using gravimetry, by weighing the lead xanthate residue obtained after reacting SEX with 10% solution
Ethyl cyanoacrylate Ethyl cyanoacrylate Ethyl cyanoacrylate (ECA), a cyanoacrylate ester, is an ethyl ester of 2-cyano-2-propenoic acid. It is a colorless liquid with low viscosity and a faint sweet smell in pure form. It is the main component of cyanoacrylate glues and can be encountered under many trade names. "Super glue" is believed to be ECA. The makers of "Krazy Glue" state on their website, "The chemical name for Krazy Glue is ethyl cyanoacrylate." Mercury Adhesives is an example of an American-made ECA. It is soluble in acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, nitromethane, and methylene chloride. ECA polymerizes rapidly in presence of moisture.