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sodium selenite pentahydrate; selenious acid disodium salt
 
sodium selenite pentahydrate; selenious acid disodium salt
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
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* Skin contact causes burns.
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* Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide.
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC200730250&productDescription=SODIUM+SELENITE%2C+ANHYDRO+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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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==
 
 
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Skin contact causes burns. Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide.
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s4946.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* 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

Latest revision as of 12:00, 28 September 2022

Description

White, water-soluble, hexagonal crystals. Sodium selenite is used in the manufacture of Glass to remove the green color caused by trace Iron components.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sodium selenite pentahydrate; selenious acid disodium salt

Risks

  • Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
  • Skin contact causes burns.
  • Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water.

Composition Na2SeO3 - 5H2O
CAS 26970-82-1
Molecular Weight 332.01

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entyr 8822