SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE

Name: SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE
SKU: KC.1910132

Cat. NoKC.1910132 CategorySalts Molecular FormulaBH4Na CAS16940-66-2 Molecular Weight37.84 g/mol

Pack sizes 100GM500GM

Safety & Hazards (GHS) Danger

Flammable

Corrosive

Acute toxic

Irritant

Health hazard

⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Sodium borohydride is an inorganic sodium salt and a metal tetrahydridoborate.

Used as a reducing agent, a foaming agent, a bleaching agent (wood pulp), and a blowing agent (plastics); Used in the recycling of gold and platinum; [HSDB]
Metal Preparation and Pouring [Category: Foundry]
Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry]
Plastic Composites Manufacturing [Category: Industry]

Physical Description	Sodium borohydride is a white to grayish crystalline powder. It is decomposed by water to form sodium hydroxide, a corrosive material, and hydrogen, a flammable gas. The heat of this reaction may b…
Color/Form	White to gray-white microcystalline powder or lumps
Melting Point	>400 °C (vacuum) (decomposes)
Density	1.074 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
Solubility	Soluble in "Cellosolve" ether
Refractive Index	INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.542
Stability/Shelf Life	Anhydrous material is stable in dry air to 300 °C; decomposes slowly at 400 °C and rapidly at 500 °C

IUPAC Name	sodium boranuide
Molecular Formula	BH4Na
Molecular Weight	37.84 g/mol
CAS	16940-66-2
SMILES	[BH4-].[Na+]
InChIKey	YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Catalog No	KC.1910132
Pack sizes	100GM · 500GM

H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H301 Toxic if swallowed
H311 Toxic in contact with skin
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318 Causes serious eye damage
H332 Harmful if inhaled
H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child

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