Food Additives

Product name:

Sodium Acetate Trihydrate

Molecular Formula:

C2H3NaO2·3H2O

Molecular Weight:

136.08

CAS No.:

6131-90-4

Description

Sodium Acetate occurs as colorless, transparent crystals or as a granular, crystalline or white powder. The anhydrous form is hygroscopic; the trihydrate effloresces in warm, dry air. One gram of the anhydrous form dissolves in about 2 mL of water; 1 g of the trihydrate dissolves in about 0.8 mL of water and in about 19 mL of alcohol.

Applications

Sodium acetate can be used as a buffering agent, a flavoring agent, a flavoring agent, and a pH adjusting agent.

Specification

Appearance

Colorless transparent crystals or white powder

Identification

It gives reaction of sodium and acetate

Assay (on dried basis)

99.0-101.0%

Chloride

≤350ppm

Sulfate

≤50ppm

Calcium and magnesium

Meet the requirements

Potassium

Meet the requirements

Aluminum

≤0.2ppm

Heavy metals

≤10ppm

Lead

≤2ppm

pH

7.5-9.2

Loss on drying

38.0-41.0%

Insoluble matter

≤0.05%

Packing

25kg/ bag or as per requirement.

Storage

Store in a cool dry place.