Difference between revisions of "Aluminum sodium sulfate"

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Description

Colorless crystals or white granules. Aluminum sodium sulfate, or soda alum, is used as a mordant for textile dyeing. It is also used for paper sizing, and as a filler in ceramics, inks, and paints.

Synonyms and Related Terms

aluminum sodium sulphate (Br.); SAS; sodium aluminum sulfate; soda alum; sodium alum

Risks

Noncombustible.
Fisher Scientific: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.

Composition	Al2(SO4)3-Na2SO4-24H2O
Melting Point	61 C
Density	1.61 g/ml

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 378

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 aluminum sodium sulphate (Br.); SAS; sodium aluminum sulfate; soda alum; sodium alum
-== Other Properties ==
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+* Noncombustible.
+* Fisher Scientific: [https://beta-static.fishersci.com/content/dam/fishersci/en_US/documents/programs/education/regulatory-documents/sds/chemicals/chemicals-a/S25136.pdf SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Noncombustible.
-== Authority ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993