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31146-M

Sigma-Aldrich

Boric acid

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., buffer substance, ≥99.8%

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H3BO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.83
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
eCl@ss:
38120104
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8%

impurities

≤0.005% insoluble in methanol
≤0.05% with methanol-HCl non-volat. matter

pH

3.6-4.0 (20 °C, 4%)

mp

160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤3 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.00005%
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0001%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
Pb: ≤0.0005%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

OB(O)O

InChI

1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H

InChI key

KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Boric acid is a very weak acid, having pH in the range of 3.6-4.0. Coulometric method for the determination of boric acid has been reported.

Other Notes

Important notice
This product will be phased out towards early 2019. There is a replacement product available : 31146

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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