Palmitic acid [ 57-10-3 ]
- Appearance
- white chips, crystals or powder
- Melting Point
- 59-63 ( ℃ )
- Boiling Point
- 154.12 ( ℃ )
| mp | 61-62.5 °C(lit.) |
| bp | 351.5 °C |
| density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mm Hg ( 210 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4273 |
| FEMA | 2832 |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| solubility | chloroform: 0.5 M, clear, colorless |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| Merck | 14,6996 |
| BRN | 607489 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |