Boric acid
ALDRICH/339067 - 99.97% trace metals basis
Synonym: Boracic acid; Borofax
CAS Number: 10043-35-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H3BO3
Molecular Weight: 61.83
EC Number: 233-139-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011337
Linear Formula: H3BO3
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | suitable for SM 5210 |
| application(s) | histology |
| assay | 99.97% trace metals basis |
| density | 1.440 g/cm3 |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H |
| InChI key | KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 160 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OB(O)O |
| solubility | water: soluble |
| vapor pressure | 2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Boric acid was used as a constituent in mineral sacrificial paste. 1 It has been used as a buffer in electrodeposition of nickel. 2 |
| General description: | Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid, it accepts OH- ions, hence is a Lewis acid. In boric acid, B is sp2 hybridized, forming a planar triangle structure. The principal oxide of boron, B2O3, is obtained as a vitreous solid by dehydration of boric acid at red heat. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | Packaged in poly bottles |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 60-61 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | 99.97% trace metals basis |
| mp | 160 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.440 g/cm3 |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |


