| Summary | |
| Chemical name | Sodium acetate |
| Chemical formula | CH3COONa |
| Chemical nature | Sodium salt of acetic acid |
| Most stable form (room temperature) | Sodium acetate trihydrate (CH3COONa.3H2O) |
| Other common form | Sodium acetate anhydrous (CH3COONa) * |
| Common abbreviation | NaOAc |
| Synonyms | Sodium ethanoate |
| Physical properties | |
| Colour | Colourless |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Physical state (room temperature) | Solid |
| Interaction with atmospheric water (moisture) | Hygroscopic/Deliquescent (absorb atmospheric water and become liquid) |
| Solubility in water | Soluble |
| Solubility in ethanol | Slightly soluble |
| * Absorbs water from the atmosphere and turns into sodium acetate trihydrate form. | |
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