Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| PRODUCT |
Sodium |
|
CAS # |
7440-23-5 |
| SYNONYM |
Sodium;Natrium; Sodium metal |
|
FORMULA |
Na |
|
HAZARD |
4.3 Dangerous When Wet |
|
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
22.99 |
|
INCHI |
1S/Na |
|
INCHIKEY |
KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
|
NOTES |
Sodium uses and applications include: Polymerization catalyst for synthetic rubber; laboratory reagent; reagent in reductions waste oilhydrocarbon refining; coolant, heat transfer agent in nuclear reactors; manufacturing of tetraethyl and tetramethyl lead, sodium peroxide, sodium hydride; for photoelectric cells; in sodium lamps; sodium-sulfur batteries; radioactive forms in tracer studies and medicine Suggested storage of Sodium: Store in air-tight containers or in naphtha or similar liq. contg. no water or free oxygen; store under nitrogen |































