Sodium hydroxide
SIGALD/367176 - beads, 16-60 mesh, reagent grade, 97%
Synonym: ‘Caustic soda’
CAS Number: 1310-73-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HNaO
Molecular Weight: 40.00
EC Number: 215-185-5
MDL Number: MFCD00003548
Linear Formula: NaOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| density | 2.13 g/cm3 |
| form | beads |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 |
| InChI key | HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | 16-60 mesh |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [OH-].[Na+] |
| solubility | water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C |
| technique(s) | titration: suitable |
| vapor density | >1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <18 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 3 mmHg ( 37 °C) |
| Application: | Sodium hydroxide may be used in the following processes: • Titration methods. • Dissolution testing. • As a base for adjusting pH. • As a reducing agent to initiate the synthesis of resin-supported silver nanoparticles. • As an alternative to sodium hydride in the carbon-11 methylation reaction in the synthesis of [11C]diprenorphine. • Preparation of bead cellulose loaded with iron oxyhydroxide (BCF). • Synthesis of polyethyleneimine-sodium xanthogenate (PEX). • Pretreatment of thickened waste activated sludge during anaerobic digestion. • Struvite precipitation recycling technology. • Production of sewage-sludge-based activated carbons. • Preparation of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)/cellulose hydrogels. • Prion inactivation during industrial decontamination procedure. • Pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for the sugar recovery. • In the Impinger to remove acidic gases. |
| General description: | Sodium hydroxide also known as caustic soda is a water soluble base with a wide range of industrial applications. |
| Packaging: | 12 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 35 |
| Safety Statements | 26-37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1823 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.13 g/cm3 |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |


