3895. Camphorated Acetic Acid

3895. Camphorated Acetic Acid. Pulverize 1 ounce camphor in 1 fluid drachm rectified spirit, and dissolve in 10 fluid ounces strong acetic acid. This is fragrant and refreshing, and used as an embrocation in rheumatism and neuralgia, and as a fumigation in fever, etc..

3896. To Obtain Strong Acetic Acid from Vinegar

3896.    To Obtain Strong Acetic Acid from Vinegar. Expose the vinegar to the action of a freezing mixture, or place in the air in very cold weather; the water separates and becomes ice, and the strong acid remaining fluid may be drained from it. (See No. 1749 (To Strengthen Weak Vinegar).)

3897. Mohr's Table of the Specific Gravity of Acetic Acid at Various strengths

3897.    Mohr's Table of the Specific Gravity of Acetic Acid at Various strengths. The following table, drawn up by M. Mohr, exhibits the specific gravity of acetic acid of almost every strength.

Per cent.

  

Per cent.

  

Per cent.

  

of Glacial

Sp. Gr.

of Glacial

Sp. Gr.

of Glacial

Sp. Gr.

Acid.

  

Acid.

  

Acid.

  

100

1.0635

67

1.069

34

1.045

99

1.0635

66

1.069

33

1.044

98

1.067

65

1.068

32

1.0424

97

1.0680

64

1.068

31

1.041

96

1.069

63

1.068

30

1.040

95

1.070

62

1.067

29

1.039

94

1.0706

61

1.067

28

1.038

93

1.0708

60

1.067

27

1.036

92

1.0716

59

1.066

26

1.035

91

1.0721

58

1.086

25

1.034

90

1.0730

57

1.065

24

1.033

89

1.0730

56

1.064

23

1.032

88

1.0730

55

1.064

22

1.031

87

1.0730

54

1.083

21

1.029

86

1.0730

53

1.063

20

1.027

85

1.0730

52

1.062

19

1.026

84

1.0730

51

1.061

18

1.025

83

1.0730

50

1.060

17

1.024

82

1.0730

49

1.059

16

1.023

81

1.0732

48

1.058

15

1.022

80

1.0735

47

1.056

14

1.020

79

1.0732

46

1.055

13

1.018

78

1.0732

45

1.055

12

1.017

77

1.073

44

1.054

11

1.016

76

1.072

43

1.053

10

1.015

75

1.072

42

1.052

9

1.013

74

1.072

41

1.0515

8

1.012

73

1.071

40

1.0513

7

1.010

72

1.071

39

1.050

6

1.C08

71

1.071

38

1.049

5

1.C067

70

1.070

37

1.048

4

1.C065

69

1.070

36

1.047

3

1.C04

68

1.070

35

1.046

2 1

1.002 1.001