# Sodium acetate anhydrous and water

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Can sodium acetate anhydrous hydrate to sodium acetate trihydrate at temperatures under 60C?  
If you add water or a high relative humidity to sodium acetate-does it convert to the trihydrate at temperatures under 60C?