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Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, 99.0-103.0%

Synonym(s):

Borax decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
381.37
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
99.0-103.0%
form:
crystalline

Agency

Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

99.0-103.0%

form

crystalline

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

impurities

carbonate and Bicarbonate, complies
organic volatile impurities, complies
residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% ammonium (NH4)
≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb)

pH

9.0-9.6 (20 °C, 5%)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤3 mg/kg
Ca: ≤100 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
Mg: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1Ob2ob([O-])ob(O1)o2

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;;;;;;;;;;

InChI key

CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Uttam Manna et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 113(27), 9137-9142 (2009-06-18)
We report a multilayer film of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-borate complex and chitosan by using a layer-by-layer approach. PVA is an uncharged polymer, but hydroxyl functional groups of PVA can be cross-linked by using borax as a cross-linking agent. As a
Sinan Ince et al.
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS), 24(3), 161-164 (2010-06-24)
The aims of this study were to clarify the effects of high dietary supplementation with boric acid and borax, called boron (B) compounds, on lipid peroxidation (LPO), antioxidant activity, some vitamin levels, and DNA damage in rats. Thirty Sprague Dawley
Hasan Turkez
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 28(5), 658-664 (2007-11-21)
Titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) is a potential carcinogenic/mutagenic agent although it is used in many areas including medical industries and cosmetics. Boron (as boric acid and borax) has also well-described biological effects and therapeutic benefits. In a previous study, sister-chromatid exchanges
Eunice F S Vieira et al.
Biomacromolecules, 9(4), 1195-1199 (2008-03-19)
Oxidized alginate (ADA) and oxidized alginate blended with chitosan (ADA-Chit) were prepared in the presence of borax and CaCl 2, and their interactions with an antifolate drug, pyrimethamine (PYR), have been investigated. Tablets with a mean diameter of 1.2 +/-
Vijay K Bharti et al.
Tropical animal health and production, 40(2), 111-116 (2008-04-22)
An experiment was undertaken to evaluate the protective role of boron on the serum profile of buffalo calves fed a high fluoride ration. Twelve male Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves of 6-8 months age, divided into three groups of four

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