Oxalic acid
Oxalic acid is a white crystalline solid that forms a colorless solution in water and alcohol. It is a strong organic acid that is found in many plants, including spinach, rhubarb, and sorrel. It occurs naturally in many foods. Excessive ingestion of oxalic acid or prolonged skin contact can be dangerous. Oxalic acid has much greater acid strength than acetic acid. It is a reducing agent and its conjugate base, known as oxalate, is a chelating agent for metal cations.
APPLICATION & USAGE
- Oxalic acid has many uses and applications. It is used as a bleaching agent in the textile industry and as a cleaning agent for removing rust and stains.
- In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as a precursor for the production of certain medications.
- It also has industrial applications, such as in the production of rare earth metals and as a reducing agent in photography.
- Oxalic acid is sometimes used in the aluminum anodizing process, with or without sulfuric acid.
- Oxalic acid is also widely used as a wood bleach, most often in its crystalline form to be mixed with water to its proper dilution for use.
SIMILAR NAME
- Wood bleach / Crab Acid / (Carboxyl)carboxylic acid / Carboxylformic acid / Dicarboxylic acid / Diformic acid / Ethanedioic acid
PACKING
25 Kgs Bag