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Sodium hydroxide solution

49-51% in water, eluent for IC

• Linear Formula: NaOH
• CAS Number: 1310-73-2
• Molecular Weight: 40.00
• MDL number: MFCD00003548
• UNSPSC Code: 12352316
• PubChem Substance ID: 329763734
• NACRES: NB.21

Properties

• vapor pressure: 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• form: liquid
• concentration: 49-51% in water
• technique(s): ion chromatography: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.0005% total nitrogen (N); ≤0.01% ammonium hydroxide precipitate
• anion traces: carbonate (as Na₂CO₃): ≤1000 mg/kg; chloride (Cl^-): ≤100 mg/kg; phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤5 mg/kg; silicate (as SiO₂): ≤10 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤10 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤10 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤100 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤10 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• SMILES string: [OH-].[Na+]
• InChI: 1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Sodium hydroxide solution is a strong alkaline solution which may be suitable to make dyes, drugs, cellophane, rayon and bleaches. It may also be suitable for petrochemical industry to remove impurities. This solution needs to be handled carefully, close proximity or ingestion could cause blindness, permanent scarring and sometimes can be fatal.

Application

Sodium hydroxide solution may be used to characterize the morphology of the produced colloids using UV-Visible spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. It may be used to measure specific heats using calorimeter. It may also be used to study the first stages of silver oxidation using voltammetry and ellipsometry.

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290 - H314
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
• Storage Class Code: 8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves