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sodium acetate
Sign in to saveAlso known as acetic acid, sodium salt, anhydrous sodium acetate, E262i, NaOAc, sodium acetate anhydrous
chemical compound
OverviewAI-generated
Sodium acetate is a chemical compound with the formula C₂H₃NaO₂. It has a mass of 82.003074 and a density of 1.528. The substance melts at 328 and decomposes at 324. Its canonical SMILES notation is CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].
The compound has a charge of 0 and contains two hydrogen bond acceptors. It is associated with the MCN code 2915.29.10. Sodium acetate is referenced by 357 other encyclopedia articles.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H3NaO2
- Molecular weight
- 82.03 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- sodium acetate
- SMILES
- CC(=O)[O-].[Na+]
- InChIKey
- VMHLLURERBWHNL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 40.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
15,334 papersvia PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
Sodium acetate is a chemical compound with formula CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc. It is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This salt is colorless, deliquescent, and hygroscopic.
Applications
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