I-acetic acid yinto engenambala enephunga elinamandla, elibukhali. Inendawo yokuncibilika engu-16.6°C, izinga lokubilisa engu-117.9°C, kanye nokuminyana okungu-1.0492 (20/4°C), okwenza bona ibe budisi ukudlula amanzi. I-refractive index yayo ngu-1.3716. I-acetic acid ehlanzekileko iyaqina ibe yinto eqinileko efana neqhwa ngaphasi kwe-16.6°C, kungakho ivame ukubizwa ngokuthi yi-glacial acetic acid. Incibilika khulu emanzini, i-ethanol, i-ether, kanye ne-carbon tetrachloride.

I-acetic acid ithengiselwa emazweni amanengi, idatha iyatholakala, begodu intengo ehlisiweko ingatholwa ngokuchofoza lapha.