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Also known as acetic acid, sodium salt, anhydrous sodium acetate, E262i, NaOAc, sodium acetate anhydrous

chemical compound

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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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.

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