Silver acetate

Silver acetate
Silver acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) acetate
Systematic IUPAC name
Silver(I) ethanoate
Other names
Acetic acid, silver(I) salt
Silver ethanoate
Argentous acetate
Argentous ethanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.414 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 209-254-9
RTECS number
  • AJ4100000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Ag/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 checkY
    Key: CQLFBEKRDQMJLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/C2H4O2.Ag/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: CQLFBEKRDQMJLZ-REWHXWOFAJ
  • ionic monomer: CC(=O)[O-].[Ag+]
  • coordination dimer without Ag-Ag bond: C[C-]0O[Ag+]O[C-](C)O[Ag]O0
  • coordination dimer with Ag-Ag bond: C[C-]0O[Ag+]1O[C-](C)O[Ag]1O0
Properties
AgC2H3O2
Molar mass 166.912 g/mol
Appearance white to slightly grayish powder
slightly acidic odor
Density 3.26 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K) (decomposes)
1.02 g/100 mL(20 °C)
1.94×10−3[1]
−60.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H315, H319, H335, H400
P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver acetate is a coordination compound with the empirical formula CH3CO2Ag (or AgC2H3O2). A photosensitive, white, crystalline solid, it is a useful reagent in the laboratory as a source of silver ions lacking an oxidizing anion.

  1. ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632.
  2. ^ "Silver acetate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2021.