Chemicals
TopGeneral Information
Vitamin C is an important chemical for the human body and it can be found in fruit and vegetables.[1]
TopChemical & Physical Information
| Trivial name | Vitamin C |
| Chemical name | Ascorbic acid |
| Other names | Ascorbinezuur (NL,BE) |
| Type of chemical | Molecule |
| Chemical formula | C6H8O6 |
| CAS number | 50-81-7 |
| Density | 1.65 g·cm-3 |
| Molar mass | 176.12 g·mol-1 |
| Melting point | 190-192 °C (decomposition) |
| Boiling point | - |
| Soluble | In water |
| Solubility (water, 20 °C) | 330 g·L-1 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Appearance | White or light yellow solid |
| Colour | White, light yellow |
| Safety summary | Safe |
| Safety data | MSDS |
| Storage | Dry |
| Extra | - |
Photos
(3 cm)
Sources
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Specimen from my personal collection, photo taken by me.
[3] Mullin J.W. - Crystallization, 2001
