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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
White, slightly hygroscopic crystals. Sodium chlorite is a powerful oxidizing agent. A dilute aqueous solution produces chlorous acid which is used as a mild [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bleaching%20agent bleaching agent] for textiles. Sodium chlorite is also used for the dilignification of paper pulp.
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White, slightly hygroscopic crystals. Sodium chlorite is a powerful oxidizing agent. A dilute aqueous solution produces chlorous acid which is used as a mild [[bleaching%20agent|bleaching agent]] for textiles. Sodium chlorite is also used for the dilignification of paper pulp.
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|sodium chlorite.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
  
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* Very strong oxidizer.
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* Fire and explosion hazard in contact with organic materials. 
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* Highly corrosive to tissues. 
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* Causes corrosion and burns. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC223235000&productDescription=SODIUM+CHLORITE%2C+TECH.%2C+500GR&vendorId=VN00033901&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water.
 
Soluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Very strong oxidizer. Fire and explosion hazard in contact with organic materials. 
 
 
 
Highly corrosive to tissues.  Causes corrosion and burns. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s3360.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 686
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 686

Latest revision as of 14:48, 1 June 2022

Description

White, slightly hygroscopic crystals. Sodium chlorite is a powerful oxidizing agent. A dilute aqueous solution produces chlorous acid which is used as a mild Bleaching agent for textiles. Sodium chlorite is also used for the dilignification of paper pulp.

Chemical structure

Sodium chlorite.jpg


Risks

  • Very strong oxidizer.
  • Fire and explosion hazard in contact with organic materials.
  • Highly corrosive to tissues.
  • Causes corrosion and burns.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water.

Composition NaClO2
CAS 7758-19-2
Melting Point 180-200 C (dec)
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 90.44

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 686
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8793