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Sodium chloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Halite, NaCl

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NaCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.44
Beilstein:
3534976
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 865 °C)

API family

sodium chloride

manufacturer/tradename

USP

availability

not available in (Sales restrictions may apply)

pH

6.7-7.3

mp

801 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/ClH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Sodium chloride USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Additionally used to make standard and system suitability solutions for the assay and impurity analysis using Liquid chromatography in conjunction with Conductivity with a suppression detector according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Monographs :
  • Sodium Chloride tablets
  • Sodium Chloride Inhalation Solution
  • Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment
  • Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Solution
  • Sodium Chloride Tablets for Solution
  • SodiumFluoride

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

related product

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 46(5) (2022)
Sodium Chloride Tablets
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 46(1) (2021)
Sodium Chloride Inhalation Solution
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 46(2) (2021)
Sodium Chloride Tablets for Solution
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 46(1) (2021)
Sodium Fluoride
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 45(3) (2021)

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