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.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
| Properties |
Data |
| 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 |