SHORT DESCRIPTION
Sodium carbonate is an inorganic chemical having the formula Na2CO3 with several hydrates. It is sometimes referred to as washing soda, soda ash, and soda crystals. It is a white, odorless, soluble in water salt that produces alkaline water solutions. It is made from limestone and sodium chloride using the Solvay and Chlor-alkali processes, and it is taken from soil ashes that are high in sodium. Typical uses include glass, soap, paper, water softening, soap powders, and household cleaning.
PACKAGING TYPE
hdpe drum
TDS SHEET
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CHEMICAL NAME
Soda Ash
INDUSTRY
Home Care and Industrial Cleaning
APPLICATION
IDENTIFICATION AND PROPERTIES
SYNONYMS
Sodium carbonate,Soda ash, washing soda, soda crystals, sodium trioxocarbonate
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
105.9888 g/mol (anhydrous) 286.1416 g/mol (decahydrate)
CAS NUMBER
497-19-8 (anhydrous) 5968-11-6 (monohydrate) 6132-02-1 (decahydrate)
CHEMICAL FORMULA
Na2CO3
HS CODE
28362010
DENSITY
2.54 g/cm3 (25 °C, anhydrous) 1.92 g/cm3 (856 °C) 2.25 g/cm3 (monohydrate)[1] 1.51 g/cm3 (heptahydrate) 1.46 g/cm3 (decahydrate)
MELTING POINT
851 °C(Anhydrous) 100 °C (monohydrate) 33.5 °C decomposes (heptahydrate) 34 °C (decahydrate)
BOILING POINT
Not Specified
VISCOSITY
Not Specified
SHELF LIFE
2 Years
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Not Specified
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