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Sodium acetate trihydrate

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Sustainability features

Synonym(s):

Acetic Acid Sodium Salt, Acetic acid sodium salt trihydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COONa · 3H2O
CAS Number:
6131-90-4
Molecular Weight:
136.08
EC Index Number:
204-823-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3732037
MDL number:
MFCD00071557
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Quality Segment

assay

99.0-101.0% (perchloric acid titration)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

1112 °F

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Sustainability features

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

7.5-9.2 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

58 °C

transition temp

flash point >250 °C (anhydrous substance)

solubility

soluble 613 g/L

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.0005%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.0002%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.001%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%

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ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.O.O.[Na+].CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2.Na.3H2O/c1-2(3)4;;;;/h1H3,(H,3,4);;3*1H2/q;+1;;;/p-1

InChI key

AYRVGWHSXIMRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration)99.0-101.0%Calcium (Ca)0.001% maxChloride (Cl)0.0005% maxHeavy metals (as Pb)0.0005% maxInsoluble matter0.005% maxIron (Fe)0.0005% maxMagnesium (Mg)0.0005% maxPhosphate (PO4)0.0002% maxPotassium (K)0.005% maxSubstances reducing permanganatepasses testSulfate (SO4)0.002% maxpH (5%, water)7.5-9.0%

Other Notes

Enzyme substrate for acetate kinase (EC 2.7.2.1)

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

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