Acids
Organic and inorganic acids suitable for a wide variety of laboratory applications. Products are available in solid and liquid forms and in various pH values, quantities, reagent grades, and purities.
Acids are defined as substances that have a sour taste, a low pH (<7), and cause litmus paper to turn red. They also react with bases (yielding water and ionic compounds called salts) and produce hydrogen gas when used to dissolve metals such as zinc and iron.
Chemically, an acid is a molecule or ion that acts as a proton or hydrogen ion donor (Brønsted-Lowry acid) in a non-aqueous solution. In water, acids form hydronium ions (H3O+).
An acid is alternatively defined as a molecule or ion that accepts an electron pair (Lewis acid). One example is trifluoroborane, which has a boron atom capable of accepting an electron pair from ammonia (NH3) to form NH3-BF3.
Common inorganic acids include hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, and phosphoric acids. Common organic acids include acetic, benzoic, citric, and lactic acids.
In the laboratory, acids are used as reagents or catalysts in many types of chemical reactions.
Strong acids, such as sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, are highly corrosive and have extensive commercial applications.
- Sulfuric acid is used to process petroleum and minerals and to make other chemicals like nitric acid
- Hydrochloric acid is used to pickle steel and other metals
- Some acids are used as neutralizers to produce salts; for example, ammonium nitrate is produced by the reaction of nitric acid with ammonia
- Many acids are also used in the food and beverage industry
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Succinic acid, 99%
CAS: 110-15-6 Molecular Formula: C4H6O4 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 118.09 MDL Number: MFCD00002789 InChI Key: KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: succinic acid,amber acid,asuccin,dihydrofumaric acid,bernsteinsaure,katasuccin,wormwood acid,succinate,ethylenesuccinic acid,1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid PubChem CID: 1110 ChEBI: CHEBI:15741 IUPAC Name: butanedioic acid SMILES: OC(=O)CCC(O)=O
Nitric Acid, Ultratrace, 67-70%, Spectrum™ Chemical
CAS: 7697-37-2 Molecular Formula: HNO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 63.01 MDL Number: MFCD00011349 InChI Key: GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N IUPAC Name: nitric acid SMILES: O[N+]([O-])=O
Perchloric Acid, TraceGrade, 67-71%, Spectrum™ Chemical
CAS: 7601-90-3 Molecular Formula: ClHO4 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 100.45 MDL Number: MFCD00011325 InChI Key: VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N IUPAC Name: perchloric acid SMILES: O[Cl](=O)(=O)=O
Periodic Acid, Approx. 98%, Spectrum™ Chemical
CAS: 10450-60-9
Hydrochloric acid, for analysis, ca. 32% solution in water
CAS: 7647-01-0 Molecular Formula: ClH Molecular Weight (g/mol): 36.46 MDL Number: MFCD00011324 MFCD00792839 InChI Key: VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: hydrochloric acid,hydrogen chloride,muriatic acid,chlorohydric acid,acide chlorhydrique,chlorwasserstoff,spirits of salt,hydrogen chloride hcl,anhydrous hydrochloric acid,chloorwaterstof PubChem CID: 313 ChEBI: CHEBI:17883 IUPAC Name: chlorane SMILES: Cl
Hydrogen chloride, pure, 1N solution in diethyl ether, AcroSeal™
CAS: 7647-01-0 | ClH | 36.46 g/mol
Formic acid, 97%, ACS reagent
CAS: 64-18-6 Molecular Formula: CH2O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 46.025 MDL Number: MFCD00003297 InChI Key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: methanoic acid,formylic acid,aminic acid,bilorin,hydrogen carboxylic acid,formisoton,myrmicyl,formira,acide formique,collo-bueglatt PubChem CID: 284 ChEBI: CHEBI:30751 IUPAC Name: formic acid SMILES: C(=O)O
Citric acid, ≥99.5%, ACS reagent, anhydrous
CAS: 77-92-9 Molecular Formula: C6H8O7 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 192.12 MDL Number: MFCD00011669 InChI Key: KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: citric acid,citric acid, anhydrous,citro,anhydrous citric acid,citrate,aciletten,citretten,chemfill,hydrocerol a,1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy PubChem CID: 311 ChEBI: CHEBI:30769 IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid SMILES: OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
Phthalic acid, 99%
CAS: 88-99-3 Molecular Formula: C8H6O4 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 166.132 MDL Number: MFCD00002467 InChI Key: XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid,benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid,o-phthalic acid,o-dicarboxybenzene,o-benzenedicarboxylic acid,pathalic acid,acide phtalique,kyselina ftalova,ortho-phthalic acid,phthalicacid PubChem CID: 1017 ChEBI: CHEBI:29069 IUPAC Name: phthalic acid SMILES: C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Azelaic acid, 98%
CAS: 123-99-9 Molecular Formula: C9H16O4 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 188.223 MDL Number: MFCD00004432 InChI Key: BDJRBEYXGGNYIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: azelaic acid,finacea,anchoic acid,azelex,lepargylic acid,skinoren,1,7-heptanedicarboxylic acid,heptanedicarboxylic acid,1,9-nonanedioic acid,emerox 1110 PubChem CID: 2266 ChEBI: CHEBI:48131 IUPAC Name: nonanedioic acid SMILES: C(CCCC(=O)O)CCCC(=O)O
L(+)-Tartaric acid, specified according to the requirements of Ph.Eur.
CAS: 87-69-4 Molecular Formula: C4H6O6 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 150.09 MDL Number: MFCD00064207 InChI Key: FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYNA-N Synonym: l-tartaric acid,l-+-tartaric acid,l +-tartaric acid,2r,3r-2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid,tartaric acid,2r,3r-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid,r,r-tartaric acid,+-l-tartaric acid,dextrotartaric acid,l-threaric acid PubChem CID: 444305 ChEBI: CHEBI:15671 IUPAC Name: 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid SMILES: OC(C(O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
Hydrochloric Acid, 5.0 N Solution, Spectrum™ Chemical
CAS: 7647-01-0
Maleic Acid, 99%, Spectrum™ Chemical
CAS: 110-16-7
Hydrochloric Acid, 0.01N Volumetric Solution, BAKER ANALYZED™ Reagent, J.T. Baker™
CAS: 7647-01-0 Molecular Formula: ClH Molecular Weight (g/mol): 36.46 MDL Number: MFCD00011324 MFCD00792839 InChI Key: VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: hydrochloric acid,hydrogen chloride,muriatic acid,chlorohydric acid,acide chlorhydrique,chlorwasserstoff,spirits of salt,hydrogen chloride hcl,anhydrous hydrochloric acid,chloorwaterstof PubChem CID: 313 ChEBI: CHEBI:17883 SMILES: Cl