Sodium hydroxide, pellets, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Sodium hydroxide is widely used in variety of large scale applications such as pulp and paper manufacturing, in the production of soap and detergents as well as water treatment. It finds application in the base- driven hydrolysis of esters, amides and alkyl halides. It is also used as an industrial cleaning agent, an additive in drilling mud to increase alkalinity in bentonite in petroleum industry and as a powerful degreaser on stainless steel and glass bakeware. It is utilized in the Maxam-Gilbert DNA sequencing technique, chocolate and cocoa processing, soft drink processing, caramel coloring production and for thickening ice cream. It is often used to neutralize acids and prepare sodium salts of reagents. It forms a solution with sodium dodecyl sulfate and plays an important role for the decontamination of mycobacteria.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Sodium hydroxide is widely used in variety of large scale applications such as pulp and paper manufacturing, in the production of soap and detergents as well as water treatment. It finds application in the base- driven hydrolysis of

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1310-73-2
• Molecular Formula: HNaO
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 40.00
• MDL Number: MFCD00003548
• InChI Key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: [OH-].[Na+]

• pH: 14
• Boiling Point: 1390°C
• Melting Point: 318°C
• Density: 2.13
• Solubility Information: Soluble aq. soln.,methanol,glycerol and ethanol. Insoluble in acetone and ether.
• Quantity: 2.5 kg
• Formula Weight: 40
• Odor: Odorless
• Physical Form: Pellets

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Sodium hydroxide, pellets

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
• Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 A

Hazard Statement

• H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
• H318-Causes serious eye damage.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
• P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate