Borax, kent as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate an aw, is an important boron compoond, a meeneral, an a saut o boric acid.
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Borax
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| Names |
| IUPAC name
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate |
| Identifiers |
CAS Nummer |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| EC Nummer |
215-540-4 |
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InChI=1S/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;; Y Key: CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;; Key: CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYAP
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SMILES
[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1OB2OB([O-])OB(O1)O2.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O
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| Properties |
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Na2B4O7·10H2O or Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O |
| Molar mass |
381.38 (decahydrate)
201.22 (anhydrate) |
| Appearance |
white solit |
| Density |
1.73 g/cm3 (solid) |
| Meltin pynt |
743 °C (1,369 °F; 1,016 K) anhydrate[1] |
| Bylin pynt |
1,575 °C (2,867 °F; 1,848 K) |
| Magnetic susceptibility |
−85.0·10−6 cm3/mol |
| Structur |
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Monoclinic Prismatic |
| Space group |
C2/c |
| Pynt group |
2/m |
| Pharmacology |
ATC code |
S01AX07 (WHO) |
| Hazards |
| GHS pictograms |
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| GHS hazard statements |
H360 |
| GHS precautionary statements |
P201, P308+313 |
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| US heal exposur leemits (NIOSH): |
PEL (Permissible) |
none[3] |
REL (Recommendit) |
TWA 1 mg/m3 (anhydrate an pentahydrate)[3][4]
TWA 5 mg/m3 (decahydrate)[5] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[3] |
| Relatit compoonds |
Ither anions |
Sodium aluminate; sodium gallate |
Ither cations |
Potassium tetraborate |
Relatit compoonds |
Boric acid, sodium perborate |
Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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