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Topic: Does Acetic Acid degrade into anything that is harmful to consume?  (Read 2388 times)

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Offline justin1287

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Does Acetic Acid degrade into anything that is harmful to consume?
« on: December 18, 2016, 09:43:14 PM »
If I heated up acetic acid/vinegar to boiling for several hours, would the acetic acid degrade into anything that is toxic?

I understand that I would not want to breath the fumes or get concentrated acetic acid on my skin; just curious if the acetic acid breaks down into anything harmful.

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Re: Does Acetic Acid degrade into anything that is harmful to consume?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2016, 02:28:37 AM »
Don't worry. Only boiling increases only the concentration, there is no decomposition.
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Re: Does Acetic Acid degrade into anything that is harmful to consume?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2016, 01:49:26 AM »
In a normal pot he will not get 440°  C, the acid transfers to vapor at the boiling point of 118° C.
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