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The Hive => Newbee Forum => Topic started by: Triton on January 20, 2003, 11:52:00 AM

Title: Sodium Acetate
Post by: Triton on January 20, 2003, 11:52:00 AM

Can anyhydrous Sodium Acetate be converted to the trihydrate by simply recrystallizing from H2O?

I'd guess that it would, but why do many synths require the trihydrate form if your just gonna add it to water anyway?

Title: Trihydrate is the common form.
Post by: terbium on January 20, 2003, 01:03:00 PM

but why do many synths require the trihydrate form if your just gonna add it to water anyway?
A commonly available form of sodium acetate is the trihydrate and so the trihydrate would often be specified not because it is required but just because it is the usual form. If you have anhydrous sodium acetate and are using it to make an aqueous solution then just make the adjustment for this.