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1.06304

Spectromelt® B 10

di-Sodium tetraborate, for X-ray fluorescence analysis

Synonym(s):

Borax

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
B4Na2O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
201.22
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
215-540-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (acidimetric)
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: soluble 49.74 g/L at 20 °C (68 °F, Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008)
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vapor pressure

7.3 hPa ( 1200 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (acidimetric)

form

powder

potency

>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

pH

9.2 (20 °C, 25 g/L in H2O)

mp

742 °C

solubility

water: soluble 49.74 g/L at 20 °C (68 °F, Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008)

density

2.37 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

700 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 ppm, phosphate (PO43-): ≤20 ppm, silicate (as SiO2): ≤100 ppm, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 ppm

cation traces

Ag: ≤5 ppm, Al: ≤10 ppm, Ba: ≤5 ppm, Ca: ≤10 ppm, Cd: ≤5 ppm, Co: ≤5 ppm, Cr: ≤5 ppm, Cu: ≤5 ppm, Fe: ≤10 ppm, Ga: ≤5 ppm, K: ≤10 ppm, Mg: ≤5 ppm, Mn: ≤5 ppm, Ni: ≤5 ppm, Pb: ≤5 ppm, Sr: ≤5 ppm, Zn: ≤5 ppm

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[B+3].[B+3].[B+3].[B+3].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].O.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/4B.2Na.7H2O.7O/h;;;;;;7*1H2;;;;;;;/q4*+3;2*+1;;;;;;;;7*-2

InChI key

HJIQVKXMQOLFFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.0 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 50 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄): ≤ 20 ppm
Silicate (SiO₂): ≤ 100 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 50 ppm
Ag (Silver): ≤ 5 ppm
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 10 ppm
Ba (Barium): ≤ 5 ppm
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 10 ppm
Cd (Cadmium): ≤ 5 ppm
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 5 ppm
Cr (Chromium): ≤ 5 ppm
Cu (Copper): ≤ 5 ppm
Fe (Iron): ≤ 10 ppm
Ga (Gallium): ≤ 5 ppm
K (Potassium): ≤ 10 ppm
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 5 ppm
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 5 ppm
Ni (Nickel): ≤ 5 ppm
Pb (Lead): ≤ 5 ppm
Sr (Strontium): ≤ 5 ppm
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 5 ppm
Loss on ignition (800 °C): ≤ 1.0 %
Bulk density: about 70

Legal Information

SPECTROMELT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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