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Crystalline salt with a slight [[vinegar|vinegar]] odor. Zinc acetate is prepared from [[zinc%20nitrate|zinc nitrate]] and [[acetic%20anhydride|acetic anhydride]]. The salt is an astringent and disinfectant. Zinc acetate is used to preserve wood, mordant dyes and as a ingredient in [[porcelain|porcelain]] glazes. It is also used as a reagent for the detection of [[blood|blood]], [[albumin|albumin]], and [[tannin|tannins]].
 
Crystalline salt with a slight [[vinegar|vinegar]] odor. Zinc acetate is prepared from [[zinc%20nitrate|zinc nitrate]] and [[acetic%20anhydride|acetic anhydride]]. The salt is an astringent and disinfectant. Zinc acetate is used to preserve wood, mordant dyes and as a ingredient in [[porcelain|porcelain]] glazes. It is also used as a reagent for the detection of [[blood|blood]], [[albumin|albumin]], and [[tannin|tannins]].
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Harmful by inhalation and ingestion. 
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* Contact causes irritation. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC370080250&productDescription=ZINC+ACETATE+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water with slight efflorescence.  pH = 5-6.
 
Soluble in water with slight efflorescence.  pH = 5-6.
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| 1.735 g/ml
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Harmful by inhalation and ingestion.  Contact causes irritation. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/z1140.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 9926
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 9926
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6, 2006)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:00, 6 June 2022

Description

Crystalline salt with a slight Vinegar odor. Zinc acetate is prepared from Zinc nitrate and Acetic anhydride. The salt is an astringent and disinfectant. Zinc acetate is used to preserve wood, mordant dyes and as a ingredient in Porcelain glazes. It is also used as a reagent for the detection of Blood, Albumin, and tannins.

Risks

  • Harmful by inhalation and ingestion.
  • Contact causes irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water with slight efflorescence. pH = 5-6.

Composition ZnC4H6O4
CAS 557-34-6
Melting Point 237 C
Density 1.735 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 183.46

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 9926