Sodium oxide, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Sodium oxide is used in chemical manufacturing, ceramics and glasses. Ethylbenzene dehydrogenation and carbon dioxide shift-reaction occurs using a sodium oxide/alumina catalyst. It is employed as catalyzing gasification of CO₂ on carbon.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1313-59-3
• Molecular Formula: Na2O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 61.979
• MDL Number: MFCD00046201
• InChI Key: KKCBUQHMOMHUOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: sodium oxide, disodium oxide, disodium monoxide, disodium oxygen-2 anion, disodium oxidandiide, sodium oxide 25g, disodium oxygen 2-, 2na.o
• PubChem CID: 73971
• IUPAC Name: disodium;oxygen(2-)
• SMILES: [O-2].[Na+].[Na+]

• Melting Point: >400°C (decomposition)
• Physical Form: Beads
• Quantity: 25 g
• UN Number: UN1825
• Merck Index: 14,8651
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 61.98
• Sensitivity: Air and moisture sensitive
• Density: 2.27 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Sodium oxide

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