Sodium hydroxide

Caustic soda flake, chemical name sodium hydroxide, white translucent flake solid, for the basic chemical raw materials, widely used in paper making, synthetic detergents and so on.

◣ Basic Information

Chemical formula: NaOH

Molecular weight:41.0045

Melting point:318°C

Boiling point:100°C at 760 mmHg

Physical and Chemical Properties

Properties:Pure product is colorless transparent crystal.

Solubility: Soluble in water, strongly exothermic. And soluble in ethanol and glycerol; insoluble in acetone, ether. Exposed to air, it will finally dissolve completely into solution.

Performance characteristics: solid body is white, glossy, allowed to carry color, hygroscopic, soluble in water.

◣ Application

Basic chemical raw material, used as high purity reagent, widely used in chemical industry, metallurgy, paper making, petroleum, textile and daily-use chemical industry and other departments. Used in the manufacture of soap, paper, rayon, finishing cotton fabrics, refining kerosene.