Sodium acetate is used as buffering agent with acetic acid. It is used in many areas like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, bronzing and textile industry. It is employed in production of dye materials, as a polymerization catalyst, as a polymer stabilizer, as a plating agent, preparation of gel stains, preservative in food production and flavor enhancer in the nutrient industry. Sodium acetate used in the study of lithography, photography. It is used as a base in several organic reactions in research laboratories and industries.
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Applications
Sodium acetate is used as buffering agent with acetic acid. It is used in many areas like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, bronzing and textile industry. It is employed in production of dye materials, as a polymerization catalyst, as a polymer stabilizer, as a plating agent, preparation of gel stains, preservative in food production and flavor enhancer in the nutrient industry. Sodium acetate used in the study of lithography, photography. It is used as a base in several organic reactions in research laboratories and industries.
Solubility
Very soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol.
Notes
Hygroscopic. It is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, halogens and it is moisture sensitive.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
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- Rajabzadeh, M. Determination of Unknown Concentrations of Sodium Acetate Using the Method of Standard Addition and Proton NMR: An Experiment for the Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Laboratory. J. Chem. Educ. 2012, 89 (11), 1454-1457.
- Costa, C.; Conte, A.; Del Nobile, M. A. Effective preservation techniques to prolong the shelf life of ready-to-eat oysters. J. Sci. Food. Agric. 2014, 94 (13), 2661-2667.
- Li, S.; Huang, G. H.; An, C. J.; Yu, H. Effect of different buffer agents on in-vessel composting of food waste performance analysis and comparative study. J. Environ. Sci. Health A Tox Hazard. Subst. Environ. Eng. 2013, 48 (7), 772-780.