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Boric acid

99.97% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Boracic acid, Borofax

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Linear Formula:
H3BO3
CAS Number:
10043-35-3
Molecular Weight:
61.83
PubChem Substance ID:
24860608
eCl@ss:
38120104
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
NACRES:
NA.23
EC Number:
233-139-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011337
Assay:
99.97% trace metals basis
Form:
powder or crystals
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agency

suitable for SM 5210

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.97% trace metals basis

form

powder or crystals

mp

160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.440 g/cm3

application(s)

histology

SMILES string

OB(O)O

InChI

1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H

InChI key

KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid, it accepts OH- ions, hence is a Lewis acid. In boric acid, B is sp2 hybridized, forming a planar triangle structure. The principal oxide of boron, B2O3, is obtained as a vitreous solid by dehydration of boric acid at red heat.

Application

Boric acid was used as a constituent in mineral sacrificial paste. 1 It has been used as a buffer in electrodeposition of nickel. 2

Packaging

Packaged in poly bottles

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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