di-Sodium tetraborate decahydrate ~99%, white powder
Supplier: MP BIOMEDICALS (FKA ICN BIOMED
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Synonyms:
Borax tetra, Sodium tetraborate decahydrate, Sodium Borate decahydrate
Borax is a salt of boric acid which is used as a buffer. It has a co-complexing ability with other agents in water to form complex ions with various substances. It is also commonly utilized in chromatography and electrophoresis studies.
- Anhydrous is slowly soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.
Borax is typically used as a buffer component, manufacturing of glazes and enamels, fireproofing fabrics and wood, antiseptic and detergents.
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Borax anhydrous typically used as a buffer component. The Merck Index lists other uses as: used in the manufacturing of glazes and enamels, a component in tanning agents; curing and preserving skins, a agent used in cleaning compounds, used to artificially age wood, as a preservative, either alone or with other antiseptics against wood fungus, used in fireproofing fabrics and wood, used as antiseptic, used in detergents, an astringent for mucous membranes.
Precaución: Research Use Only (RUO).
Formula:
Na₂B₄O₇ MW: 381.37 g/mol Boiling Pt: 1575 °C (lit.) Melting Pt: 741 °C Density: 1.730 g/mL (Lit.) Flash Pt: 1575 °C (lit.) Storage Temperature: Ambient |
MDL Number:
MFCD00081185 CAS Number: 1330-43-4 EINECS: 215-540-4 |
Specification Test Results
Identity Test | Passes |
Purity | ~99% |
Moisture Content | 30-40% |
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