Sodium Gluconate
Sodium Gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, available as a white crystalline powder.
It is widely used in food, pharmaceutical, construction, and industrial applications due to its
excellent chelating, sequestering, and stabilizing properties. Sodium Gluconate is highly soluble
in water, non-toxic, and biodegradable, making it an environmentally friendly choice for various formulations.
- Chemical Formula : C₆H₁₁NaO₇
- Molar Mass : 218.14 g/mol
- Appearance : White crystalline powder
- Solubility : Highly soluble in water
- Applications :
- As a chelating agent in cleaning products and detergents
- In food industry as a sequestrant, stabilizer, and flavor enhancer
- In pharmaceuticals for mineral supplementation and formulations
- In construction as a concrete admixture to improve workability
- In industrial applications for metal surface treatment and electroplating