Oxalic acid is a crystalline organic acid of white color which can be found in sorrel , rhubarb , and in other plants related to the genus Oxalis. Its chemical formula is [math]C_2 H_2 O_4 [/math] . It is a reducing agent , and it has a conjugate base called oxalate [math]C_2 O_4^{2-}[/math], which is a chelating agent for metal cations. Oxalic acid is toxic, a little soluble in water. It is sometimes used as a reagent and in the process of dyeing.
An oxalate is a salt or ester of oxalic acid.
Zinc oxalate is a zinc salt of oxalic acid and has the chemical formula [math]Zn C_2 O_4[/math]. Its molar mass is approximately [math]153.428 g.mol^{-1}[/math].
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Oxalic acid is a crystalline organic acid of white color which can be found in sorrel , rhubarb , and in other plants related to the genus Oxalis. Its chemical formula is [math]C_2 H_2 O_4 [/math] . It is a reducing agent , and it has a conjugate base called oxalate [math]C_2 O_4^{2-}[/math], which is a chelating agent for metal cations. Oxalic acid is toxic, a little soluble in water. It is sometimes used as a reagent and in the process of dyeing.
An oxalate is a salt or ester of oxalic acid.
Zinc oxalate is a zinc salt of oxalic acid and has the chemical formula [math]Zn C_2 O_4[/math]. Its molar mass is approximately [math]153.428 g.mol^{-1}[/math].
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Zinc Oxalate