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Sodium propanoate or Sodium Propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO).
ReactionsIt is produced by the reaction of propionic acid and sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide.
| Item | Specification | |
| Synonym | Sodium propanoate | |
| Molecular Formula | C3H5NaO2 | |
| Molecular Weight | 96.06 | |
| Appearance | White crystalline solid or powder | |
| Assay( as CH3CH2 COONa dried ) % | ≤99.0 | |
| pH (10 %; H2O; 20°C) | 8.0~10.5 | |
| Loss on drying | ≤0.0003% | |
| Alkalinity(as Na2CO3) | pass test | |
| Heavy metal | ||
| Lead | ≤0.001% | |
| As( as As2O3) | ≤0.0003% | |
| Fe | ≤0.0025% |