SODIUM BICARBONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

144-55-8

EINECS NO.

205-633-8

FORMULA

NaHCO3

MOL WT.

84.01

H.S. CODE

2836.30

SYNONYMS

Baking soda; Sodium acid carbonate;

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate; Carbonic acid monosodium salt; carbonic acid sodium salt (1:1);  monosodium hydrogen carbonate; monosodium carbonate; meylon; Bicarbonate of soda;

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Sodium Bicarbonate, commonly called baking Soda. It can react as an acid or a base in water treatment. It is also used in treating wool and silk, fire extinguishers, pharmacy, leather, metallurgy, in cleaning preparations and industrial & chemical processes.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

White crystalline powder or lumps

MELTING POINT

60 C (Decomposes)

pH

8.3 (0.1 mol)

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Food & food processing, beverages, pharmaceuticals, animal foodstuffs, household cleaning products, rubber & plastics foam blowing, fire extinguishers & explosion suppression, effluent & water treatment, flue gas treatment, oil drilling, industrial & chemical processes.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Powder

NaHCO3

99.0% min

WATER INSOLUBLES

0.01% max

NaCl

0.02% max

Na2SO4

0.04% max

Fe2O3

0.001% max

Na2CO3

1.05% max

Pb

5ppm max

TRANSPORTATION

PACKING

25kgs, 50kgs in bag

HAZARD CLASS

Not regulated

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