CAS No.: | 1310-73-2 |
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Formula: | Naoh |
EINECS: | 215-185-5 |
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Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na+ and hydroxide anions OH−.
Sodium hydroxide is a highly corrosive base and alkali that decomposes lipids and proteins at ambient temperatures and may cause severe chemical burns. It is highly soluble in water, and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the air. It forms a series of hydrates NaOH·nH2O. The monohydrate NaOH·H2O crystallizes from water solutions between 12.3 and 61.8 °C. The commercially available "sodium hydroxide" is often this monohydrate, and published data may refer to it instead of the anhydrous compound.
As one of the simplest hydroxides, sodium hydroxide is frequently used alongside neutral water and acidic hydrochloric acid to demonstrate the pH scale to chemistry students.
Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the making of wood pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain opener.
Name | Caustic Soda Flakes | Chemical Formula |
NaOH |
CAS NO. |
1310-73-2 |
According to | GB 209-2006 |
Package | 25kg/bag |
Item | Standard | Test Result |
Assay (NaOH) % |
≥98.5 | 98.7 |
Sodium Carbonate (Na2Co3)% |
=0.5 |
0.32 |
Sodium Chloride (NaCL)% |
=0.03 |
0.01 |
Iron Sesquioxide (Fe2O3) % |
=0.005 |
0.002 |
Color | White color | Confirm |
Name: Caustic soda pearls (25kg/bag ,neutral package) |
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Batch No. :20221003 |
Standard:GB209-2006 |
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Iterm |
Standard |
Test result |
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(Na OH) Assay |
≥99% |
99.5% |
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(Na2Co3) Sodium carbonate |
≤0.5% |
0.32% |
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(Na CL) Sodium chloride |
≤0.03% |
0.02% |
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(Fe2O3) Iron sesquioxide |
≤0.005% |
0.004% |
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Color |
white |
white |
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Particle Size:0.3mm-0.6mm |
Sodium hydroxide is a popular strong base used in industry. Sodium hydroxide is used in the manufacture of sodium salts and detergents, pH regulation, and organic synthesis. In bulk, it is most often handled as an aqueous solution, since solutions are cheaper and easier to handle.
Sodium hydroxide is used in many scenarios where it is desirable to increase the alkalinity of a mixture, or to neutralize acids.
For example, in the petroleum industry, sodium hydroxide is used as an additive in drilling mud to increase alkalinity in bentonite mud systems, to increase the mud viscosity, and to neutralize any acid gas (such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide) which may be encountered in the geological formation as drilling progresses.
Another use is in Salt spray testing where pH needs to be regulated. Sodium hydroxide is used with hydrochloric acid to balance pH. The resultant salt, NaCl, is the corrosive agent used in the standard neutral pH salt spray test.
Poor quality crude oil can be treated with sodium hydroxide to remove sulfurous impurities in a process known as caustic washing. As above, sodium hydroxide reacts with weak acids such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans to yield non-volatile sodium salts, which can be removed. The waste which is formed is toxic and difficult to deal with, and the process is banned in many countries because of this. In 2006, Trafigura used the process and then dumped the waste in Ivory Coast.
Other common uses of sodium hydroxide include: