Sodium hydroxide
SIGALD/30620 - puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., K ≤0.02%, ≥98%, pellets
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
agency | reag. Ph. Eur. |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg |
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg | |
silicate (as SiO2): ≤10 mg/kg | |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg | |
assay | ≥98% |
cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
As: ≤1 mg/kg | |
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Hg: ≤0.05 mg/kg | |
K: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤2 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
density | 2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
form | pellets |
grade | ACS reagent |
puriss. p.a. | |
impurities | ≤0.0003% total nitrogen (N) |
≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb) | |
≤1% Na2CO3 | |
InChI | 1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 |
InChI key | HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | [OH-].[Na+] |
solubility | water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C |
storage temp. | 15-25°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 employed for determination of specific surface area of colloidal silica, via titration. It may be employed for direct oxidation of sodium borohydride, which was investigated by cyclic and linear voltammetry, chronoamperometry and chronopotentiometry. It may be used to compose citrate buffer and borate buffers. It may be used in the synthesis of following compounds: • alkylaryl amidosulfobetaines • (3 -[4-teroctylphenoxyethoxyethoxye • trisulfobetaines (TriSBn) |
General description: | Sodium hydroxide is an inorganic base. It participates in the oxidation of glycerol, catalyzed by Au/charcoal or Au/graphite. It also participates in solvent-free aldol condensation reaction. |
Symbol | ![]() |
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 | ≥98% |
mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
Density | 2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
Storage Temp. | 15-25°C |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |