1.Product Name:Sodium
2.Other Names:
Sodium metal; Sodium ingot; Sodium dispersion; Sodium standard solution; Sodium solution; Sodium Metals
3.Molecular Formula: Na
4.UN No.: 1428
5.HS No.:2805110000
6.CAS No.: 7440-23-5
7.EINECS No.: 231-132-9
8.Hazard Class: 4.3
9.Purity: 99.7%
10.Appearance: Soft, Silvery-White, Highly Reactive Metal
SPECIFICATIONS
Our Sodium meets Chinese national standards, as well as European and American standards.
| Item | Result |
| Na | 99.76% |
| Ca | 0.026% |
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin natrium) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table, because it has a single electron in its outer shell, which it readily donates, creating a positively charged ion—the Na+ cation. Its only stable isotope is 23Na. The free metal does not occur in nature, and must be prepared from compounds. Sodium is the sixth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and exists in numerous minerals such as feldspars, sodalite, and rock salt (NaCl).
PACKAGE
Package Drum No. Net Weight per Drum Net Weight per 20’FCL
160KG Drum 80.00 160 KG 12.8 MT
APPLICATION
Sodium is used to produce compounds.Millions of tons of sodium chloride, hydroxide, and carbonate are produced annually.
sodium is used for the production of sodium borohydride, sodium azide, indigo, and triphenylphosphine.
Sodium is also used as an alloying metal, an anti-scaling agent,and as a reducing agent for metals when other materials are ineffective.
By itself or with potassium, sodium is a desiccant; it gives an intense blue coloration with benzophenone when the desiccate is dry.
In organic synthesis, sodium is used in various reactions such as the Birch reduction, and the sodium fusion test is conducted to qualitatively analyse compounds.
Sodium reacts with alcohol and gives alkoxides, and when sodium is dissolved in ammonia solution, it can be used to reduce alkynes to trans-alkenes.
Lasers emitting light at the sodium D line are used to create artificial laser guide stars that assist in the adaptive optics for land-based visible-light telescopes.
Sodium is also used as a desulfurizer for petroleum.
SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
Sodium forms flammable hydrogen and caustic sodium hydroxide on contact with water;ingestion and contact with moisture on skin, eyes or mucous membranes can cause severe burns.Sodium spontaneously explodes in the presence of water due to the formation of hydrogen (highly explosive) and sodium hydroxide (which dissolves in the water, liberating more surface). However, sodium exposed to air and ignited or reaching autoignition (reported to occur when a molten pool of sodium reaches about 290 °C)displays a relatively mild fire. In the case of massive (non-molten) pieces of sodium, the reaction with oxygen eventually becomes slow due to formation of a protective layer.Fire extinguishers based on water accelerate sodium fires; those based on carbon dioxide and bromochlorodifluoromethane should not be used on sodium fire.Metal fires are Class D, but not all Class D extinguishers are workable with sodium. An effective extinguishing agent for sodium fires is Met-L-X.Other effective agents include Lith-X, which has graphite powder and an organophosphate flame retardant, and dry sand.Sodium fires are prevented in nuclear reactors by isolating sodium from oxygen by surrounding sodium pipes with inert gas.Pool-type sodium fires are prevented using diverse design measures called catch pan systems. They collect leaking sodium into a leak-recovery tank where it is isolated from oxygen.
QUALITY INSPECTION
Our chemicals can be tested by any impartial third party, such as SGS,BV,ISO,CE, etc.
ABOUT US
We work in this field for about 16 years, and the annual output of Sodium is about 5,000 tons.
OUR ADVANTAGE
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2.Quick and professional Delivery of chemicals
3.Professional technical support and after-sales service
4.Full set of Hazard Chemical Exporting Licenses
5.Continuous and stable supply chemicals with professionally deal Bulk Vessel,ISO Tank and containers transportation
