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28-2975

Sodium hydroxide

≥96.0%

Synonym(s):

Caustic soda

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Linear Formula:
NaOH
CAS Number:
1310-73-2
Molecular Weight:
40.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329753126
MDL number:
MFCD00003548
Assay:
≥96.0%
Form:
solid
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C), 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

assay

≥96.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

mp

318 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C

density

2.13 g/cm3

SMILES string

[OH-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H290,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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28-2975-5-500G-J:4.548173016726E12

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Lot/Batch Number
U1643
U4545
U7469
U9348
U1346

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