What is sodium benzoate?
Sodium
benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2. It is a
widely used food preservative, with an E number ofE211. It is the
sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in
water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic
acid.
CAS No.: 532-32-1
MF: C7H5NaO2
MW: 398.587
Storage: 2 Years
Shelf Life : Cool Dry Place
Composition
Function of sodium benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a preservative, widely used in a food additive
It is also used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders due to its ability to bind amino acids.
And used in fireworks as a fuel in whistle mix, a powder that emits a whistling noise when compressed into atube and ignited.
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