Sodium Benzoate
BP,BP98 Powder
| PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
| Properties | Usage | |
| Chemical formula | C7H5NaO2 | Preservative |
| Density | 1.497 g/cm3 | Other uses |
| Melting point | 410 °C (770 °F; 683 K) | Pharmaceutical applications |
| Molar mass | 144.10 g·mol−1 | |
| SPECIFICATION | |||
| Specification | Unit | ||
| Assay (On dry basis) | % | : | 99.5 min |
| Loss on drying | % | : | 1 max |
| Alkalinity | mg. HCL/g | : | 0.1 max |
| Acidity max. | mg. NaOH/g | : | 0.4 max |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | mg/kg | : | 6 max |
| Iron | mg/kg | : | 2 max |
| Color APHA | : | 2-19 | |
| Appearance | : | White Flakes | |