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== Risks ==
 
== Risks ==
  
Aqueous solutions are strongly caustic.
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* Aqueous solutions are strongly caustic.
 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AA3671214&productDescription=SODIUM+OXIDE+25G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AA3671214&productDescription=SODIUM+OXIDE+25G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
 
  
 
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 2 June 2022

Description

White powder. Sodium oxide is used as a glaze modifier.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sodium monoxide

Risks

  • Aqueous solutions are strongly caustic.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Reacts violently with water to form sodium hydroxide

Composition Na2O
CAS 12401-86-4
Density 2.27 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 61.98

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971