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Clayton Acetic Acid 80% is a clear, colorless organic acid, in liquid form, (CH3COOH), with a distinctive pungent odor, used as a stop bath to halt the development process in black & white photo chemistry.
It is the chief acid of vinegar. 1-1/2 to 4 dilution for a working solution.
| Synonyms |
Acetic acid Methane carboxylic acid Ethanoic acid Purified pyroligneous acid Vinegar |
| Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid, with a strong, vinegar-like odor |
| Uses |
Hardening and acid fixing baths Stop bath Clearing bath after ferrous oxalate development of bromide paper Solvent of gelatin, celluloid, and pyroxylin |
| Chemical Formula | CH3COOH |
| Notes | Many users of acetic acid prefer to store the material in the diluted form to avoid the expense of heated storage tanks that are required for glacial acetic acid. To prepare an 80% dilution, 30 gallons of water at 68°C (250 pounds) is added to 1000 pounds of glacial acetic acid. |