Sodium chlorite
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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.
Other Properties
Soluble in water.
| Composition | NaClO2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7758-19-2 |
| Melting Point | 180-200 (dec) |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 90.44 |
Hazards and Safety
Very strong oxidizer. Fire and explosion hazard in contact with organic materials.
Highly corrosive to tissues. Causes corrosion and burns.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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