Ascorbic acid
Compounds
Ascorbic acid is an organic compound with formula C
₆H
₈O
₆, originally called hexuronic acid. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves freely in water to give mildly acidic solutions. It is a mild reducing agent.... Wikipedia
Formula: C₆H₈O₆
Molar mass: 176.12 g/mol
IUPAC ID: (5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Classification: Organic compound
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image; Interactive image
Acidity (pKa): 4.10 (first), 11.6 (second)