Oxalic Acid RUST REMOVER 99.6% Min. Purity 3lb (C2H2O4)

Description

3lb re-sealable bag of oxalic acid.
Beautiful, snow-like texture.
Very pure, most popular for removing rust.
Oxalic acid
is an
organic compound
with the
formula
H
2
C
2
O
4
(also written as HOOCCOOH). It is a colorless crystalline solid that forms a colorless solution in water. It is classified as a
dicarboxylic acid
. In terms of acid strength, it is much stronger than
acetic acid
. Oxalic acid is a
reducing agent
and its
conjugate base
, known as
oxalate
(C
2
O
4
2−
), is a
chelating agent
for metal cations. Typically, oxalic acid occurs as the
dihydrate
with the formula H
2
C
2
O
4
·2H
2
O.