Synthesis of Sodium Diacetate

I cannot draw the structure here. It it supposed to be an association of the acetate ion with one acetic acid molecule, by hydrogen bonding, I would assume. Can't find free pictures on the web (need subscription to scientific journals). As ... Read More »

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What harm is caused by eating food that contains sodium diacetate...

Sodium diacetate is effectively acetic acid (vinegar) in a salt form (the sodium). So it is just as safe as vinegar and salt. Moderate quantities should have no adverse effects. Read More »

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Why use sodium carbonate for neutralization in detergent synthesi...

Sodium carbonate is used for neutralization in detergent synthesis because it is basic enough to deprotonate the precurser to the synthetic detergent but if excess is added will not result in a soap with a very high pH as NaOH would. Sodium... Read More »

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What is the purpose of adding sodium acetate to the reaction mixt...

In the synthesis of acetanilide the hydrochloride salt of aniline is used in order to increase the solubility in water. The sodium acetate acts as a base and reacts with the HCl to produce acetic acid. Once the acetanilide product is no lon... Read More »

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What is the product of synthesis reaction between sodium and chlo...

Sodium chloride molecule forms by the ioniz... Read More »

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in a organic synthesis of an ester, why we wash it with water and...

Hi Yusuke, I'd have to see your procedure, but I think you are neutralizing the acid that is used in the esterification with the sodium carbonate. I'm not as sure about the anhydrous CaCl2, but I think there is a clue in the word 'anhydrou... Read More »

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