| Identification | |
| Name: | Sodium alginate |
| Synonyms: | Alginic acid monosodium salt |
| CAS: | 9005-38-3;(9005-40-7) |
| EINECS: | listed |
| Molecular Formula: | C14H22O13 |
| Molecular Weight: | 398.31668 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C14H22O13/c1-23-7-3(15)6(18)14(27-9(7)11(19)20)25-8-4(16)5(17)13(24-2)26-10(8)12(21)22/h3-10,13-18H,1-2H3,(H,19,20)(H,21,22) |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | 25kgs |
| Melting Point: | > 300 C |
| Density: | g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Insol in alc, chloroform, ether, aq acid soln below ph 3, and in hydro-alcoholic soln greater than 30% wt/wt Sol in water forming viscous, colloidal soln |
| Appearance: | white to light yellow granules or powder |
| Color: | Cream-colored powder Filamentous or granular solid or powder |
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