CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Almost odorless fluffy, white to off-white crystalline powder. Used as an antioxidant and preservative. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White, free-flowing crystals |
| Melting Point | 309 to 327 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.2 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| pH | pH of aqueous solutions of sodium salt between 5 & 6; 10% solution, made from commercial grade, may have pH of 7.2 to 7.9 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Uses -> Food Additives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 198.11 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 198.01403222 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 198.01403222 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 110 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 237 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Almost odorless fluffy, white to off-white crystalline powder. Used as an antioxidant and preservative.