Merck
All Photos(4)

S5881

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium hydroxide

reagent grade, ≥98%, pellets (anhydrous)

Synonym(s):
‘Caustic soda’
Linear Formula:
NaOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
40.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C)
3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

Assay

≥98%

form

pellets (anhydrous)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤1.0% sodium carbonate

mp

318 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C

density

2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C

SMILES string

[OH-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Compare Similar Items

View Full Comparison

1 of 4

This Item
1.064671.064671.06462
Sodium hydroxide reagent grade, &#8805;98%, pellets (anhydrous)

Sigma-Aldrich

S5881

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide granulated EMPLURA&#174;

Supelco

1.06467

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide granulated EMPLURA&#174;

Supelco

1.06467

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide pellets EMPLURA&#174;

Supelco

1.06462

Sodium hydroxide

grade

reagent grade

grade

-

grade

-

grade

-

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C), 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C), 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C), 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C), 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99% NaOH basis (acidimetric)

assay

≥99% NaOH basis (acidimetric)

assay

≥97% (NaOH, acidimetric)

form

pellets (anhydrous)

form

granular

form

granular

form

pellets

impurities

≤1.0% sodium carbonate

impurities

-

impurities

-

impurities

-

Application

  • Sodium hydroxide has been used in the staining procedure of cells.
  • It has been used in the procedure of decellularizing human amniotic membrane for cell culture.
  • It has been used for chemical inactivation of fluorophores in immunostained cells.

Packaging

Bulk packages

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Certificate of Analysis

Enter Lot Number to search for Certificate of Analysis (COA).

Certificate of Origin

Enter Lot Number to search for Certificate of Origin (COO).

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service