SODIUM HYDROXIDE

MOL.FORMULA: NaOH                       MOL.WT: 40.00                      CAS NO.1310-73-2

DESCRIPTION:  WHITE, CRYSTALLINE MASSES, SUPPLIED AS PELLETS, STICKS OR SLABS, DELIQUESCENT, READILY ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

FCC

IDENTIFICATION

 

TO COMPLY

TO  COMPLY

 

 

 

TO  COMPLY

 

SOLUBILITY

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

 

APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION

 

CLEAR & COLOURLESS

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

CARBONATES

MAX

2.0%

2.0%

 

 

1.0%

2.0%

 

CHLORIDES

MAX.

125PPM

50PPM

 

 

0.005%

0.005%

 

SULPHATES

MAX

75PPM

50PPM

 

 

0.005%

0.005%

 

HEAVY METALS

MAX

20PPM

20PPM

 

 

 

10PPM

 

IRON

MAX

20PPM

10PPM

 

 

0.001%

 

 

ASSAY

 

97.0-100.5%

97.0-100.5%

 

 

98.0% (MIN)

96.0% (MIN)

 

ARSENIC

MAX

4PPM

 

 

 

0.00004%

 

 

POTASSIUM

MAX

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

0.02%

 

 

PHOSPHATES

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.001%

0.005%

 

SILICATE

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

ZINC

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.001%

 

 

INSOLUBLE MATTER

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

CALCIUM & MAGNESIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.004%

 

 

ALUMINIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.002%

 

 

LEAD

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.001%

 

 

NICKEL

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.001%

 

 

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.0005%

 

 

NITRATE

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.0005%