Difference between revisions of "Aluminum acetate"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A white precipitate formed by the reaction of [ | + | A white precipitate formed by the reaction of [[aluminum%20hydroxide|aluminum hydroxide]] and [[acetic%20acid|acetic acid]]. Basic aluminum acetate is used as a lake substrate and as a mordant in textile dyeing. It also functions as a flame retardant and waterproofing agent. An aqueous solution of 5% neutral aluminum acetate (Burow's solution) is used as an astringent and antiseptic. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 7 January 2014
Description
A white precipitate formed by the reaction of Aluminum hydroxide and Acetic acid. Basic aluminum acetate is used as a lake substrate and as a mordant in textile dyeing. It also functions as a flame retardant and waterproofing agent. An aqueous solution of 5% neutral aluminum acetate (Burow's solution) is used as an astringent and antiseptic.
Synonyms and Related Terms
mordant rouge; Burow's solution; red acetate
Other Properties
Neutral aluminum acetate (Al(C2H3O2)3) is soluble in water
Basic aluminum acetate (Al(C2H3O2)2OH) is insoluble in water
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 332