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FORMULA
C₄H₆CaO₄
DESCRIPTION
Molar mass: 158.17 g/mol
Melting point: 160 °C
Density: 1.5 g/cm³
Melting point: 160 °C
Density: 1.5 g/cm³
Character: It is a fine, white, bulky powder or granular. It is freely soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.
Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It has the formula Ca(C₂H₃O₂)₂. Its standard name is calcium acetate, while calcium ethanoate is the systematic name. An older name is acetate of lime. The anhydrous form is very hygroscopic; therefore the monohydrate is the common form.
Calcium acetate is a compound that is the calcium salt of acetic acid. In kidney disease, phosphate levels in the blood may increase (called hyperphosphatemia), which can lead to bone problems. Calcium acetate binds to dietary phosphate to lower phosphate levels in the blood. Calcium acetate is used as a food additive, stabilizer, buffer and chelating agent, mainly in confectionery products numbered E263. It also neutralizes fluoride in water. Calcium Acetate is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries.
Product parameter
| Test item | FCC | |
| Identification | Passes test | |
| Assay (on the anhydrous basis) | 98.0-102.0 % | |
| Sulfate | ≤ | 0.1 % |
| Chloride | ≤ | 0.05 % |
| Lead(Pb) | ≤ | 2.0 mg/kg |
| Water | ≤ | 7.0 % |
| Fluoride | ≤ | 0.005 % |
