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Sodium Chlorite
- Origin
- : China
- CAS Number
- : 7758-19-2
- HS Code
- : 2828.90.30
Basic Info
- IUPAC Name
- : sodium chlorite
- Molecular Formula
- : NaClO2
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- : 90.4400
- Synonyms & Trade Names
- : Sodium chlorite; NaClO2; Textone
- Purity / Assay (%)
- : 80% min
- Grade / Quality Level
- : Technical Grade
- Physical Form
- : Solid
- Concentration
- : Pure substance
- Appearance / Color
- : White to off-white solid
- Odor
- : Chlorine-like
- Density (g/cm³)
- : 1.6420
- Solubility in Water
- : Freely soluble
- Signal Word
- : Danger
- UN Number
- : 1496
- GHS Hazard Class
- : Oxidizer; Acute toxic; Skin corrosive; Aquatic hazard
- H-Statements
- : H272|H290|H301|H311|H314|H331|H400|H410
- P-Statements
- : P210|P220|P221|P234|P260|P264|P271|P273|P280
- REACH Status
- : Registered
- Drug Precursor Status
- : Non-precursor
- Storage Class (GHS)
- : 5.1
- Storage Conditions
- : Cool, dry; strong oxidizer; away from combustibles
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Brief Overview
Sodium chlorite is a crystalline white powder and has a formula of NaClO2. It is stable, commercially available and serves as a strong oxidant. However, it can be lethal if consumed even of minute amount. In addition, it is difficult to burn but it accelerates the burning of organic substances and forms explosive mixtures with certain combustible materials. Sodium chlorite may explode under prolonged exposure to heat or fire.
Manufacturing Process
Sodium chlorite is manufactured using sodium chlorate. Using equal amounts of sodium chlorate and sodium chloride, concentrated sulfuric acid is added to yield chlorine dioxide. The chlorine dioxide is then passed through an alkaline solution, sodium hydroxide, and reduced by hydrogen peroxide. This yields sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate and to minimize sodium chlorate production, more hydrogen peroxide is used. With hydrogen peroxide present, it reduces the small amount of sodium chlorate present and allows extraction of sodium chlorite more efficiently.