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B3545

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Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

BioXtra, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Borax decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
381.37
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

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product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.001% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.1% Insoluble matter

pH

9.2 (10 g/L)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M, clear, colorless

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.01%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.001%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1Ob2ob([O-])ob(O1)o2

InChI

1S/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;;

InChI key

CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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≥99.5%

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≥99.5%

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≥99.5%

assay

99.0-103.0%

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

product line

BioXtra

product line

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product line

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product line

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form

powder

form

powder or crystals

form

powder or crystals

form

crystalline

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

pH

9.2 (10 g/L)

pH

9.15-9.20 (25 °C, 0.01 M in solution)

pH

9.0-9.6 (20 °C, 5%)

pH

9.2 (10 g/L)

Application

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate has been used:
  • as a buffer component in biotinylation assay.[1]
  • in preparation of methylene blue solution for histological staining.[2]
  • as a component of trace metal solution for medium supplementation.[3]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate also called borax.[4] Guar gum based gels crosslinked by borax are effective for wastewater treatment.[5] Borax is used in the preparation of detergents and cosmetics. Borax elicits toxicity in the brain especially in aquatic organisms resulting in edema and congestion.[6]

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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