Sodium Hydroxide Solution

NaOH(aq)

IUPAC: Sodium hydroxide

CAS: 1310-73-2

Visão geral

Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 50% concentration is the most commonly traded form of this important industrial base. Known as 'liquid caustic soda', it is transported by tanker and pipeline. It is produced as a co-product of chlorine in the chloralkali process.

Composição

Elemento Símbolo Átomos Massa atômica
Hydrogen H 1 1,0080
Oxygen O 1 15,9990
Sodium Na 1 22,9900

Composição elemental

H
Hydrogen ×1
2,5%
O
Oxygen ×1
40,0%
Na
Sodium ×1
57,5%

Usos

  • • Chemical manufacturing feedstock
  • • Petroleum refining
  • • Paper manufacturing
  • • Biodiesel production

Curiosidades

  • ✦ Every tonne of chlorine produced also yields 1.1 tonnes of NaOH as co-product

Segurança

  • ⚠ Extremely corrosive
  • ⚠ Causes severe chemical burns
  • ⚠ Exothermic dissolution

Structure

SMILES

[OH-].[Na+]

Propriedades

Tipo
base
Estado
liquid
Massa molar
40,00 g/mol
Densidade
1,5150 g/cm³
Ponto de fusão
-15,0 °C
Ponto de ebulição
145,0 °C
Solubilidade
miscible

Molecular Descriptors

Exact Mass
39,9925
TPSA
1,0 Ų
H-Bond Donors
1
H-Bond Acceptors
1
Rotatable Bonds
0
Heavy Atoms
2
Complexity
2,0

Também conhecido como

Lye solution Caustic soda solution

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sodium Hydroxide Solution?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution (NaOH(aq)) is a base compound with the IUPAC name Sodium hydroxide.
What is the molecular weight of Sodium Hydroxide Solution?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution has a molar mass of 39.997 g/mol.
What state is Sodium Hydroxide Solution at room temperature?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution is a liquid at room temperature.
Is Sodium Hydroxide Solution organic or inorganic?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution is classified as an inorganic compound.
What elements make up Sodium Hydroxide Solution?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution (NaOH(aq)) is composed of Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Sodium (Na).