Melting point | 67-72 °C (lit.) |
Boiling point | 361 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.845 g/cm3 |
vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 173.7 °C) |
FEMA | 3035 | STEARIC ACID |
refractive index | 1.4299 |
Fp | >230 °F |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | Practically insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol (96 per cent) and in light petroleum (bp: 50-70 °C). |
pka | pKa 5.75±0.00(H2O t = 35) (Uncertain) |
form | powder |