Sodium Acetate
Sodium Acetate is the sodium salt of acetic acid, available as a white crystalline solid or powder.
It is widely used as a preservative and seasoning agent in the food industry, and also finds applications
in textiles, pharmaceuticals, heating pads, and laboratory chemicals.
- Chemical Formula : C₂H₃NaO₂ (CH₃COONa)
- Molar Mass : 82.03 g/mol
- Appearance : White crystalline solid / powder
- E-Number (Food Additive) : E262
- Applications :
- As a preservative and seasoning agent in food industry
- In textile industry for controlling pH in dye baths
- In heating pads and hand warmers (exothermic crystallization)
- In laboratories as a buffer solution component
- In pharmaceuticals and industrial formulations