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Sodium fluoride, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Sodium fluoride is used as a steel degreasing agent and in tin electroplating, flux, heat treating salt compositions, fluoridation of drinking water, removing HF from exhaust systems to reduce air pollution, and frosting glasses. It serves as a source of fluoride ion in several applications including it use in synthetic chemistry, for example in Finkelstein reaction for preparating fluoro compounds, desilylation in sensitive organic compounds, metallurgy, and reaction with electrophilic chlorides. It has medical and other applications including complexing of magnesium ions.
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Sodium fluoride is used as a steel degreasing agent and in tin electroplating, flux, heat treating salt compositions, fluoridation of drinking water, removing HF from exhaust systems to reduce air pollution, and frosting glasses. It serves as a source of fluoride ion in several applications including it use in synthetic chemistry, for example in Finkelstein reaction for preparating fluoro compounds, desilylation in sensitive organic compounds, metallurgy, and reaction with electrophilic chlorides. It has medical and other applications including complexing of magnesium ions.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol
Notes
It must be kept away from oxidizing agents, metals, acids, alkalis. It is less hygroscopic.
Specifications
Specifications
| Boiling Point | 1704°C |
| Melting Point | 993°C |
| Quantity | 250 g |
| Linear Formula | NaF |
| UN Number | UN1690 |
| Merck Index | 14,8618 |
| Solubility Information | Slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol |
| IUPAC Name | sodium fluoride |
| Formula Weight | 41.99 |
| Percent Purity | 99% |
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Safety and Handling
- Sodium fluoride
- Danger
- Acute toxicity Category 3
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
- H301-Toxic if swallowed.
- H315-Causes skin irritation.
- H319-Causes serious eye irritation.
- EUH032-Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /
- P302+P352-IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/soap.
- P332+P313-If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
- P337+P313-If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Sodium fluoride
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