Sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula C6H5COONa.It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water.
Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. On dissolution in water it affords weakly basic solution. It has anti-corrosive properties. It is a Food and Drug Administration-approved nontoxic drug.It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.