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V800082

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

AR, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Borax decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
1303-96-4
Molecular Weight:
381.37
EC Number:
215-540-4
MDL number:
MFCD00149193
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329829142

grade

AR

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline powder

pH

9.0-10.0 (5% in water)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

carbonate (CO32-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

As: ≤0.005%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1Ob2ob([O-])ob(O1)o2

InChI

1S/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;;

InChI key

CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H319,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - 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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Vijay K Bharti et al.
Tropical animal health and production, 40(2), 111-116 (2008-04-22)
An experiment was undertaken to evaluate the protective role of boron on the serum profile of buffalo calves fed a high fluoride ration. Twelve male Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves of 6-8 months age, divided into three groups of four
Qingzhou Cui et al.
The Analyst, 134(5), 875-880 (2009-04-22)
We developed a photonic crystal sensing method for diol containing species such as carbohydrates based on a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel containing an embedded crystalline colloidal array (CCA). The polymerized CCA (PCCA) diffracts visible light. We show that in the
Marco Frasconi et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 25(18), 11097-11104 (2009-08-22)
A highly stable biological film was prepared by casting an aqueous dispersion of protein and composite hydrogel obtained from the polysaccharide Scleroglucan (Sclg) and borax as a cross-linking agent. Heme proteins, such as hemoglobin (Hb), myoglobin (Mb), and horseradish peroxidase
Uttam Manna et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 113(27), 9137-9142 (2009-06-18)
We report a multilayer film of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-borate complex and chitosan by using a layer-by-layer approach. PVA is an uncharged polymer, but hydroxyl functional groups of PVA can be cross-linked by using borax as a cross-linking agent. As a
Sinan Ince et al.
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS), 24(3), 161-164 (2010-06-24)
The aims of this study were to clarify the effects of high dietary supplementation with boric acid and borax, called boron (B) compounds, on lipid peroxidation (LPO), antioxidant activity, some vitamin levels, and DNA damage in rats. Thirty Sprague Dawley
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