Sodium acetate forms white crystals in powder form.
CAS registry number:
127-09-3
Keyword:
supercoolant
Keyword:
stable
Keyword:
deicer, heat pads
Miscellaneous comments:
Spartan'02
Wavefunction, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Citation of a publication:
Structure was calculated using an ab initio method.
Layman's explanation:
Sodium acetate is known for its ability to supercool. It freezes at 130 degrees, but can exist as a liquid at a much lower temperature. In order to melt solidified sodium acetate, however, every single crystal must liquify, otherwise the material will recrystallize. Sodium acetate has been used as a deicer for roads and runways. It is also used a component of buffer systems and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and heat pads. The compound is quite stable. It may act as an irritant and be harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
Reciprocal Net site software 0.9.1-50,
copyright (c) 2002-2009, The Trustees of Indiana University
Files and data presented via this software are property of their
respective owners.
Reciprocal Net is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation as part of
the National Science Digital Library project.
