Sodium carbonate
SIGALD/S2127 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%
Synonym: Calcined soda; Carbonic acid disodium salt; Soda ash
CAS Number: 497-19-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CNa2O3
Molecular Weight: 105.99
EC Number: 207-838-8
MDL Number: MFCD00003494
Linear Formula: Na2CO3
Product Type: Chemical
agency | suitable for EPA 300 |
suitable for SM 2310 | |
suitable for SM 2320 | |
assay | ≥99.5% |
form | powder (granular) |
InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2Na/c2-1(3)4;;/h |
InChI key | CDBYLPFSWZWCQE-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 851 °C (lit.) |
pH | 12 (25 °C, 106 g/L) |
pKa (25 °C) | (1) 6.37, (2) 10.25 (carbonic acid) |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | O=C(O[Na])O[Na] |
Application: | Sodium carbonate can be used: • A sintering aid with the ZnO (zinc oxide) for the preparation of BaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.2O3−δ based composite electrolyte material by solid-state reaction. • A co-precipitating agent for the synthesis of stable iron oxide nanoparticles from a stoichiometric combination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) salts. • A catalyst for the etherification of glycerol to polyglycerols. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Buffer component, may be used for the removal of peripheral membrane proteins. |
General description: | Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is an inorganic compound also known as soda ash. It is used in flue gas desulfurization, and in detergent formulations. It is a stronger alkali used as a softening agent in laundry detergents. |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 2, 500 g in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 5 kg in poly drum |
Symbol | GHS07 |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 36 |
Safety Statements | 22-26 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥99.5% |
mp | 851 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |