AMMONIUM PENTABORATE

Name: AMMONIUM PENTABORATE
SKU: KC.110212

Cat. NoKC.110212 CategorySalts Molecular FormulaB5H4NO8 CAS12007-89-5 Molecular Weight200.1 g/mol

Package 500GM

Safety & Hazards (GHS) Warning

Irritant

Health hazard

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Ammonium pentaborate is an odorless white solid. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)

Used in chemical production and atomic submarines; [Hawley]
Intermediate for boron chemicals; as a power-level control in atomic submarines.
Boric acid, borates and perborates have been used as mild antiseptics or bacteriostats in eyewashes, mouthwashes, burn dressings, and diaper rash powders; however, the effectiveness of boric acid has largely been discredited. /Borates/

Physical Description	Ammonium pentaborate is an odorless white solid. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)
Density	1.58 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
Solubility	Colorless solid; specific gravity: 1.57 at 20 °C; solubility in water: 4% at 0 °C; 7.07% at 20 °C; 14.4% at 50 °C /Ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate/

IUPAC Name	azanium (7-oxido-2,4,6,8,9-pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-yl)oxy-oxoborane
Molecular Formula	B5H4NO8
Molecular Weight	200.1 g/mol
CAS	12007-89-5
SMILES	B(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(O2)O1)[O-].[NH4+]
InChIKey	OEAWHXRHGIIPBU-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Catalog No	KC.110212
Pack sizes	500GM

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