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| Product Name | Sodium benzoate | ||||
| Synonyms | benzoate of soda; E211; Benzoic acid, sodium salt; benzoatedesodium; benzoateofsoda; benzoatesodium; sobenate; sodiumbenzoicacid; Benzoic Acid Sodium Salt; Benzoate sodium | ||||
| CAS | 532-32-1 | ||||
| Molecular formula | C7H5NaO2 | ||||
| Molecular Weight | 144.12 | ||||
| EINECS | 208-534-8 | ||||
| Physical and Chemical Properties |
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| General Description | White granular or crystal powder | ||||
| Usage | As a preservative Sodium benzoate is a preservative, with the E number E211. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics. Sodium benzoate is also used in fireworks as a fuel in whistle mix, a powder that emits a whistling noise when compressed into a tube and ignited. | ||||
| Packing | 25kgs/ bag | ||||
| Storage condition | Stored in a cool, ventilated warehouse. Stay away from fire and heat. Storage should be kept separate from oxidant. Equipped with corresponding varieties and quantities of fire equipment. The storage area shall be equipped with leakage emergency treatment equipment and suitable shelter materials. | ||||
| Specifications | |||||
| Items | Specifications | ||||
| Identification | Passes test | ||||
| Content (dried substance) | 99.0-100.5% | ||||
| Appearance of solution | Lighter than Y6 | ||||
| Acidity or alkalinity | Passes test | ||||
| Ionised chlorine | ≤200ppm | ||||
| Total chlorine | ≤300ppm | ||||
| Loss and drying | ≤2.0% | ||||
| Heavy metals | ≤10ppm | ||||
