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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium

ACS reagent, dry

Synonym(s):

Sodium metal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Na
CAS Number:
7440-23-5
Molecular Weight:
22.99
EC Number:
231-132-9
MDL number:
MFCD00085307
UNSPSC Code:
12141806
PubChem Substance ID:
24857016
NACRES:
NA.22
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 440 °C)
1 mmHg ( 440 °C)

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

resistivity

4.69 μΩ-cm, 20°C

bp

883 °C (lit.)

mp

97.8 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.003%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): passes test

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[Na]

InChI

1S/Na

InChI key

KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Covalent functionalization modifier for carbon nanotubes [1]

Reactant involved in:
  • Synthesis of atrane complexes[2]
  • Zintl phases[3]
  • Sodium dislodging for depolymerization[4]
  • Graphitization of aerogel-like carbons[5]

Packaging

Packaged under nitrogen.

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H260,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

179.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

82 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCV7077
MKCV3238
MKCS9842
MKCS9841
MKCM6139

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Jinfeng Zhang et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 50(19), 9564-9570 (2011-09-10)
A series of sodium and aluminum atrane complexes of Na(3)L(THF)(5) (1), [AlLMe][Na(4)L(THF)(6)] (2), AlL(THF) (3), AlNaLMe(THF)(2) (4), and AlNaLOBn(THF)(2) (5), wherein L = tris(2-oxy-4,6-di-tert-butyl-benzyl)amine, were synthesized and characterized by NMR, X-ray crystallography, and elemental analysis. The trinuclear sodium atrane complex
Graphitization of aerogel-like carbons in molten sodium metal
Z. Xu, et al.,
Carbon, 49, 3385-3387 (2011)
H. He, et al.,
Inorganic Chemistry, 50, 8376-8383 (2011)
Jean-Yves Mevellec et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(42), 16938-16946 (2011-09-20)
We present a systematic Raman study over a range of excitation energies of arc discharge single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) covalently functionalized according to two processes, esterification and reductive alkylation. The SWCNTs are characterized by resonance Raman spectroscopy at each step
M. Guzman-Castillo, et al.,
Microporous Mater., 143, 375-382 (2011)
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  1. Is it stored in liquids like mineral oils, kerosene or something like that? I'm looking for the solid Na chunk without any liquid filling

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    1. This Sodium is dry and is not packaged with any mineral oil or kerosene.

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  2. What physical form is this product sold as? (Powder, chunks, ingots, etc)

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