Corrosive
Acute toxic
Health hazard
Environmental hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Sodium Chlorite is an oxidizing agent supplied as a powder or aqueous solution (typically 31%). It is mainly used to generate chlorine dioxide for water treatment and bleaching.
- Water Treatment: Precursor for on-site chlorine dioxide generation in drinking and process water.
- Textile Industry: Bleaching of synthetic and natural fibres.
- Pulp & Paper: Bleaching agent.
- Disinfection: Used in disinfectant and deodorising formulations.
Appearance
White crystals or crystalline powder
Molecular Formula
NaClO2
Molecular Weight
90.44 g/mol
Melting Point
257 °C
Density
2.47 g/cm³
Solubility
64 g/100 g water at 17 °C
IUPAC Name
sodium chlorite
Molekulýar formula
NaClO2
Molekulýar agram
90.44 g/mol
SMILES
[O-]Cl=O.[Na+]
InChIKey
UKLNMMHNWFDKNT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
H301 Toxic if swallowed
H310 Fatal in contact with skin
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
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