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== Other Properties ==
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Noncombustible. 
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Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/03290.htm MSDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in ethanol, hot water.
 
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Noncombustible. 
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0836.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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Description

A colorless crystalline compound used in metallurgy and in the manufacture of heat-resistant (borosilicate) glassware. Boric oxide is obtained from Boric acid, Borax, Sodium borate, or Colemanite. It is used in combination with silica as a flux for glazes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

boron oxide; boric anhydride; boron trioxide; boron sesquioxide

Chemical structure

Boric oxide.jpg

Risks

Noncombustible.

Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, hot water.

Composition B2O3
CAS 1303-86-2
Melting Point 450 C
Density 2.46 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 69.6
Boiling Point 1500 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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