Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc. also sodium ethanoate, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colourless salt has a wide range of uses.Sodium acetate may be added to foods as a seasoning. It may be used in the form of sodium diacetate — a 1:1 complex of sodium acetate and acetic acid, given the E-number E262. A frequent use is to impart a salt and vinegar flavor to potato chips.
	 
	
		
			
				 
			
					ITEM
				 
				
					STANDARD 
				 
			
				 
			
					Appearance
				 
				
					Colorless crystals, slight acetic acid odor
				 
			
				 
			
					Assay (dry basis, %)
				 
				
					99.0-101.0
				 
			
				 
			
					pH (5% Solution, 25℃)
				 
				
					7.5- 9.0
				 
			
				 
			
					Loss on Drying (120℃, 4h, %)
				 
				
					36.0 – 41.0
				 
			
				 
			
					Insoluble Matter (%)
				 
				
					=< 0.05
				 
			
				 
			
					Chlorides (Cl, %)
				 
				
					=< 0.035
				 
			
				 
			
					Alkalinity (as Na2CO3, %)
				 
				
					=< 0.05
				 
			
				 
			
					Phosphate (PO4)
				 
				
					=< 10 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
			
					Sulphate (SO4)
				 
				
					=< 50 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
			
					Iron (Fe)
				 
				
					=< 10 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
			
					Arsenic (As)
				 
				
					=< 3 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
			
					Lead (Pb)
				 
				
					=< 5 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
			
					Mercury (Hg)
				 
				
					=< 1 mg/kg
				 
			
				 
		
	
					Heavy Metal (as Pb)
				 
				
					=< 10 mg/kg