Sodium Acetate is a sodium salt of acetic acid, commonly used in food preservation, as a buffering agent, and in industrial applications.
- Food Industry: Used as a preservative and flavoring agent in processed foods.
- Textile Industry: Used in dyeing processes to fix colors.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Applied as a buffering agent and in intravenous solutions.
- Laboratory Reagents: Used in buffer solutions and chemical analyses.
Appearance
White crystalline powder
Odor
Odorless
Molecular Formula
C2H3NaO2
Molecular Weight
82.03 g/mol
Melting Point
324 °C
Density
1.577 g/cm³
Solubility
Soluble in water
Flash Point
Not applicable
Chemical Stability
Stable under normal conditions, but reacts with strong oxidizing agents
