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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: peer reviewed data base

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
Author:
Lewis, R.J., Sr (Ed.).
Year:
1993
Bibliographic source:
New York, NY: Van Nostrand Rheinhold Co., 1993, p. 724 as cited in HSDB 27 Sept 2007

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: no data
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Maleic acid
EC Number:
203-742-5
EC Name:
Maleic acid
Cas Number:
110-16-7
Molecular formula:
C4H4O4
IUPAC Name:
but-2-enedioic acid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Maleic acid
- Analytical purity: pure

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
crystalline
Colour:
colourless crystals
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion