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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A colorless, hygroscopic powder. Hydrated sodium acetate is used in photographic emulsions as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=buffer buffer]. It is also used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mordant mordant] for dyeing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=textile textiles] and as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=preservative preservative] in tanning [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hide hides].
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A colorless, hygroscopic powder. Hydrated sodium acetate is used in photographic emulsions as a [[buffer|buffer]]. It is also used as a [[mordant|mordant]] for dyeing [[textile|textiles]] and as a [[preservative|preservative]] in tanning [[hide|hides]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 12:15, 10 May 2016

Description

A colorless, hygroscopic powder. Hydrated sodium acetate is used in photographic emulsions as a Buffer. It is also used as a Mordant for dyeing textiles and as a Preservative in tanning hides.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sodium acetate trihydrate; Natriumacetat (Deut.); acetato de sódio (Port.)

Chemical structure

Sodium acetate.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Soluble in ether.

Composition NaC2H3O2
CAS 127-09-3 (anhydrous)
Melting Point 58
Density 1.45
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 82.04
Boiling Point 324

Hazards and Safety

Combustible. Contact may cause irritation.

LINK: International Chemical Safety Card

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8711

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