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Creation date2015-10-09 22:33:43 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:44 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC001003
FoodDB RecordFDB015399
Chemical Information
NameSodium hydroxide (NaOH)
DescriptionIt is used in food processing as a pH control agent, washing/surface removal agent, clarifying/flocculating agent, oxidising/reducing agent, flavour and flavour modifier, sanitising/fumigating agent, appearance control agent for colours and colour modifiers
CAS Number1310-73-2
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
'caustic soda'biospider
Aetznatronbiospider
Asbestosbiospider
Ascaritebiospider
Augus hot rodbiospider
Caustic sodadb_source
Caustic soda, bead (dot)biospider
Caustic soda, DRY (dot)biospider
Caustic soda, flake (dot)biospider
Caustic soda, granular (dot)biospider
Caustic soda, liquidbiospider
Caustic soda, solid (dot)biospider
Collo-grillreinbiospider
Collo-tapettabiospider
E524db_source
Fuers rohrbiospider
Hydroxide, sodiumbiospider
Hydroxyde de sodiumbiospider
Lewis-red devil lyebiospider
Liquid-plumrbiospider
NAOHbiospider
Natrium causticumbiospider
Natrium-hydroxid, reinstesbiospider
Natriumhydroxidbiospider
Natriumhydroxid (german)biospider
Natriumhydroxydebiospider
PELSbiospider
Plungbiospider
Rohrputzbiospider
Rohrreiniger rofixbiospider
Soda lyedb_source
Soda, causticbiospider
Soda, hydratebiospider
Soda, kaustischebiospider
Sodio(idrossido di)biospider
Sodium hydratedb_source
Sodium hydroxidebiospider
Sodium hydroxide (liquid)biospider
Sodium hydroxide (na(oh))biospider
Sodium hydroxide (Na2(OH)2)biospider
Sodium hydroxide [usan]biospider
Sodium hydroxide dimerbiospider
Sodium hydroxide liquid (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, anhydrousbiospider
Sodium hydroxide, bead (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, DRY (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, flake (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, granular (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, NFbiospider
Sodium hydroxide, solid (dot)biospider
Sodium hydroxide, solid [UN1823] [Corrosive]biospider
Sodium(hydroxyde de)biospider
UN 1823 (solid)biospider
White causticbiospider
Chemical FormulaHNaO
IUPAC namesodium hydroxide
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
InChI KeyHEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Isomeric SMILES[OH-].[Na+]
Average Molecular Weight39.9971
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight39.992509329
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal hydroxides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hydroxide, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.
KingdomInorganic compounds
Super ClassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassAlkali metal oxoanionic compounds
Sub ClassAlkali metal hydroxides
Direct ParentAlkali metal hydroxides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alkali metal hydroxide
  • Inorganic sodium salt
  • Inorganic hydride
  • Inorganic oxide
  • Inorganic salt
Molecular FrameworkNot Available
External Descriptors
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointMp 323°DFC
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage FormNot Available
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
AKSci X4832
Glentham GX0315
Glentham GX9101
Glentham GX5276
Glentham GE8709
Glentham GE0021
Toronto Research Chemicals S624097