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Product Name:
Sodium sulfate
Formula:
Na2SO4
Synonyms:
Disodium Sulfate;Natrii sulfas anhydricus;Sodium sulfate;Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Dry Powder; Dry Powder, Liquid, Other Solid; Dry Powder, Other Solid; Dry Powder, Pellets or Large Crystals; Dry Powder, Pellets or Large Crystals, Liquid; Dry Powder, Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Gas or Vapor; Liquid; Liquid, Other Solid; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Water or Solvent Wet Solid |
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Color/Form | Powder or orthorhombic bipyramidal crystals |
Odor | Odorless |
Taste | Bitter saline taste |
Melting Point | 884 °C |
Solubility | In water, 28.1 g/100 g water at 25 °C |
Density | 2.671 |
Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of sulfur oxides and sodium oxide. |
Viscosity | 2.48 (22% solution at 20 °C) |
Corrosivity | The rates of corrosion of iron and steel in water are a function of the specific mineral quality as well as the alkalinity and pH values. Sodium sulfate ... is a strong contributor to the rate of corrosion. For example, in water with 400 mg/l of alkalinity (as CaCO3) at pH 7, the corrosion rate will be zero at 200 mg/l of Na2SO4, but when the concentration of sodium sulfate is 400 mg/l, the corrosion rate will be about 100 mg per square cm per day. |
pH | Neutral or slightly alkaline to litmus paper (5 % solution) |
Refractive Index | 4.76 g/100 cc water at 0 °C, 42.7 g/100 cc water at 100 °C; soluble in glycerol; insoluble in alcohol; index of refraction: 1.484, 1.477, 1.471 /Natural thenardite/ |
Dissociation Constants | Sodium sulphate dissociates into Na+ and SO4- ions in water. |
Relative Evaporation Rate | Evaporation at 20 °C is negligible |
Other Experimental Properties | Transition point to anhydrous form is 24.4 °C; white, rhombic or tetragonal; 19.5 g/100 cc water at 0 °C, 44 g/100 cc water at 20 °C/Sodium sulfate heptahydrate/ |
Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Sulfur Compounds |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 142.04 g/mol |
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 141.93126821 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 141.93126821 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 88.6 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 62.2 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Sodium sulfate is a white, odorless, and water-soluble powder that is used in a wide range of applications. It is often referred to as the mineral thenardite when found in its natural form.