Chemical name: sodium hydroxide (caustic soda; caustic soda; caustic soda)

English name: Sodium hydroxide

CAS NO: 1310-73-2

Molecular formula: NaOH

Molecular weight: 40

Details

Chemical name: sodium hydroxide (caustic soda; caustic soda; caustic soda)

English name: Sodium hydroxide

CAS NO: 1310-73-2

Molecular formula: NaOH Molecular weight: 40

Physical and chemical properties:

Characters Pure products are colorless and transparent crystals.

Melting point 318.4^οC

Boiling point 1390^οC

Relative density 2.130

Solubility is easily soluble in water and is strongly exothermic. It is soluble in ethanol and glycerin; it is insoluble in acetone and ether. The dew is placed in the air and will eventually dissolve completely into a solution.

Uses: Basic chemical raw materials, widely used in chemical, metallurgical, paper, petroleum, textile and daily chemical industries.