{"id":1436,"date":"2025-09-12T09:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polivin.geniusdijitalpazarlama.com\/oxalic-acid\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:53:06","slug":"oxalic-acid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/oxalic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxalic Acid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Oxalic Acid (H\u2082C\u2082O\u2084)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is Oxalic Acid?<\/h2>\n

Oxalic Acid, <\/strong>with the chemical formula H\u2082C\u2082O\u2084,<\/strong> is an organic acid with a white crystalline structure. It occurs naturally in many plants (such as spinach and rhubarb) and is also produced synthetically in industry. <\/p>\n

Although it is a weak acid, it can be corrosive and toxic at high concentrations. Therefore, it requires careful storage and safety precautions in industrial use.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

Oxalic Acid Properties<\/h3>\n
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Physical Appearance <\/td>White crystals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Formula<\/td> H\u2082C\u2082O\u2084<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molecular Weight <\/td>90.03 g\/mol (anhydrous)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Packaging Type: <\/td>Bag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Names <\/td>Oxalic Acid, Ethandioic Acid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In Which Industries Is Oxalic Acid Used?<\/h3>\n
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    Cleaning and Maintenance: <\/strong>In rust and scale remover formulas; for cleaning and protecting metal surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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    Pharmaceutical Industry: <\/strong>In certain pharmaceutical products and kidney stone prevention formulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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    Paint and Textiles:<\/strong> In the leather processing, textile dyeing, and coating industries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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    Food Industry: <\/strong>Limited use in cheese ripening and certain food additives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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    Agriculture: <\/strong>For controlling plant diseases and as a parasite preventative in beekeeping.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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    Other Sectors:<\/strong>Paper production, water treatment, metal processing, and photography.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How is Oxalic Acid Produced?<\/h3>\n

    Oxalic acid is produced in industry using two main methods:<\/p>\n\n

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      Oxidation of Glycolic Acid:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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        Oxalic acid is obtained by oxidizing with glycolic acid, nitric acid, or sulfur-based oxidizing agents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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        It is a highly efficient and widely used method.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t

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          Methanol and carbon monoxide react under high pressure and temperature in the presence of a catalyst (usually iron).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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          Ultimately, oxalic acid and its derivatives are obtained.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Both production methods require high security and controlled processes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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          Oxalic Acid (H\u2082C\u2082O\u2084) Ethanedioic Acid What is Oxalic Acid? Oxalic Acid, with the chemical formula H\u2082C\u2082O\u2084, is an organic acid with a white crystalline structure. It occurs naturally in many plants (such as spinach and rhubarb) and is also produced synthetically in industry. Although it is a weak acid, it can be corrosive and toxic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,45,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acids","category-agricultural-chemicals","category-textile-leather-chemicals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1436"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1437,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1436\/revisions\/1437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}