Sodium acetate trihydrate trihydrate sodium acetate is a kind of colorless, odorless crystal, flammable, soluble in water and ethanol, slightly soluble in acetic. Special gravity:1.45, melting point:58anhydrous sodium acetate, white powder, special gravity:1.528, melting point:324. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. Cas: 6131-90-4 other name:sodium ethanoate molecular formula: ch3coona3(h2o) m.w.: 136.08 properties: colourless, transparent crystals; efflorescent in warm air;soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol. Use: 1.used for printing and dyeing, pharmaceutical, photography, electroplating, etc., 2.used as esterification agent and antiseptic. Suitable for manufacturing medicine, dye and photographic medicament, 3.make double sodium acetate is a kind of main raw materials sepecification: item specification(pharm) specification (tech) assay 99.0%min. 58.0%-60.0% ph 7.5 9.0 7.5 9.0 fe: 0.0005max. 0.003%max. Sulfate (so4) 0.01%max 0.02%max. Chloride (cl) 0.005max. 0.05%max. Heavy metals (pb) 0.002%max.