Sodium Acetate

Product Code : SCL-LC-12276

Sodium Acetate (SKU SCL-LC-12276), also called sodium ethanoate, is the sodium salt of acetic acid, used in supervised chemistry practicals for buffer preparation, equilibrium demonstrations, salt hydrolysis lessons and general solution work. It suits physical chemistry practicals in schools, colleges and science departments. Schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors can have it quoted by Science Lab Supplies, which sends orders out from Ambala, India.

Specifications

Sodium acetate's anhydrous and trihydrate formulas, precautions and storage needs each occupy a row of the table. In short, the anhydrous salt is CH3COONa (C2H3NaO2) and the trihydrate CH3COONa·3H2O (C2H9NaO5); because their formula weights differ, check the form before weighing a buffer. Grade and pack size are confirmed on the label and quotation.

Applications and Experiments for Sodium Acetate

Paired with acetic acid, the salt can be used to prepare an acetate buffer and show how a weak acid and its conjugate base resist changes in pH. It also supports lessons on acetate ions, salt hydrolysis and chemical equilibrium in supervised school and college practicals.

• Class 11 chemistry: equilibrium, buffer solutions and the common-ion effect with acetic acid and sodium acetate.
• Class 11 chemistry practicals: studying the pH change of a weak acid when its salt is added.
• B.Sc. physical chemistry: preparing acetate buffers in a Graduated Flask with Fixed Stoppers and reading their pH with a pH Pocket Tester.
• Lessons on hydrolysis of salts of weak acids and strong bases.

Standard Scope of Supply

The supply is one pack of sodium acetate per unit, anhydrous or trihydrate as quoted, labelled with batch and hazard information and sent with its Safety Data Sheet and transport documents. Quantity follows the quotation. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

You can ask us to quote one pack or a larger amount for buffer work across several labs, and each quotation sets out packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. Acids, indicators and other school chemistry lab equipment in India needed for the same practicals can share the quotation.

As a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Science Lab Supplies is registered for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). Start with the contact page for a written quote or collect several reagents in the enquiry cart; institutions purchasing through tenders can use the lab tender page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is sodium acetate the same as sodium ethanoate?
Yes. Both names describe the sodium salt of acetic (ethanoic) acid, CH3COONa. Check the label to see whether your batch is anhydrous or the trihydrate.

How is sodium acetate used to make a buffer?
It is dissolved with acetic acid in the proportions your method gives, producing an acetate buffer. Allow for the hydrate form when calculating the mass to weigh.

Who supplies the Sodium Acetate?
Science Lab Supplies, trading as a laboratory chemicals supplier in India from Ambala, handles this reagent and confirms hydrate form, grade and pack size on each quotation for schools, colleges and distributors.

Is sodium acetate safe for school labs?
Yes, under teacher or technician supervision. Avoid swallowing or breathing the dust, wear gloves and Safety Glasses, label every prepared solution and keep the pack closed in a cool, dry store.

Related Buffer Reagents and pH Testing Items

Buffer and pH practicals combine a salt such as sodium acetate with acids, other buffer salts, indicators and a way of reading pH. These Lab Chemicals and Chemistry Lab items cover those needs, so a full buffer and hydrolysis set can go on one quotation.

• Ammonium Chloride — ammonium salt for buffer preparation, sublimation observations and ammonium-ion tests.
• Zinc Acetate — zinc acetate reagent for hydrolysis observations and acetate-ion work.
• Methyl Orange — acid-base indicator suited to qualitative classroom analysis and endpoint detection.
• Formic Acid — methanoic acid (CAS 64-18-6) for acid-base behaviour and carboxylic acid lessons.
• Ammonium Hydroxide — aqueous ammonia for weak-alkali chemistry and pH adjustment.
• Universal Ph Indicator — test paper covering pH 0 to 14.
• Bench pH Meter — bench meter reading 0-14 pH at 0.01 resolution; pH electrode not included.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026