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Sodium diacetate is a
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with formula . It is a
salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...
of acetic acid. It is a colorless solid that is used in seasonings and as an antimicrobial agent.


Preparation and structure

The salt forms upon half- neutralization of acetic acid followed by evaporation of the solution. It can be viewed as the result of
homoassociation In acid–base chemistry, homoassociation (an IUPAC term) is an association between a base and its conjugate acid through a hydrogen bond. The alternate term ''homoconjugation'' also has wide usage, but is ambiguous because it has another meanin ...
, an effect that enhances the acidity of acetic acid in concentrated solution: : 2 CH3CO2H + NaOH → Na+ CH3CO2)2Hsup>− + H2O Also described as the
sodium Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin ''natrium'') and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table. Its only stable ...
acid salt Acid salts are a class of salts that produce an acidic solution after being dissolved in a solvent. Its formation as a substance has a greater electrical conductivity than that of the pure solvent. An acidic solution formed by acid salt is made dur ...
of acetic acid, it is best described as the sodium salt of the hydrogen-bonded anion (CH3CO2)2H. The O···O distance is about 2.47
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. The species has no significant existence in solution but forms stable
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Applications

As a food additive,Peter J. Taormina "Implications of Salt and Sodium Reduction on Microbial Food Safety" in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2010, vol. 50, 209-227. it has E number E262 and is used to impart a salt and vinegar flavor.


See also

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Sodium acetate Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated Na O Ac, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses. Applications Biotechnological Sodium acetate is used as the carbon source for culturing bacteria ...


References

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