Product Description

Sodium Benzoate, Food Additive.

Chemical names:Sodium benzoate, sodium salt of benzenecarboxylic acid, sodium salt of phenylcarboxylic acid.

CAS No.:*******1
Chemical formula:C7H5NaO2
Formula weight:**4.*1

Sodium Benzoate occurs as white granules, crystalline powder, or flakes. One gram dissolves in 2 mL of water, in *5 mL of alcohol, and in *0 mL of *0% alcohol.

INSPECTION STANDARD:
Assay:Not less than *9.0% on the dried basis;
Assay:*9.0% ***0.5% of C7H5NaO2, calculated on the anhydrous basis;
Alkalinity (as NaOH):Not more than 0.*4%;
Lead:Not more than 2 mg/kg;
Arsence (As):Not more than 2 mg/kg;
Water:Not more than 1.5%.;
Sulfate (Basis as SO4): 0.1%max;
Chloride (BaSis as Cl):0.*3%max;
Loss on drying:Not more than 1.5%.
Appreance:White, almost odourless, crystalline powder, flakes or granules.

FUNCTIONAL USES:
Preservative; antimicrobial agent.