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Solvent propertiesLiquid acetic acid is a hydrophilic (polar) protic solvent, similar to ethanol and water. With a moderate relative static permittivity (dielectric constant) of 6.2, it can dissolve not only polar compounds such as inorganic salts and sugars, but also non-polar compounds such as oils and elements such as sulfur and iodine. It readily mixes with other polar and non-polar solvents such as water, chloroform, and hexane. With higher alkanes (starting with octane) acetic acid is not completely miscible anymore, and its miscibility continues to decline with longer n-alkanes.[11] This dissolving property and miscibility of acetic acid makes it a widely used industrial chemical.