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Sodium Carbonate Peroxyhydrate
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| Sodium percarbonate | |
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| IUPAC name | [show] sodium carbonate—hydrogen peroxide (2/3) |
| Other names | PCS, solid hydrogen peroxide, Sodium carbonate hydrogen peroxide, sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 15630-89-4 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | Na2CO3·1.5H2O2 |
| Molar mass | 157.01 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Solubility in water | 150 g/l |
| Hazards | |
| EU Index | Not listed |
| Main hazards | Irritant, Oxidizer |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate |
| Related compounds | Sodium perborate Sodium persulfate Sodium perphosphate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100kPa) Infobox references |
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Sodium percarbonate is a white crystalline water-soluble chemical compound of sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide.[1]
It is an oxidizing agent and ingredient in a number of home and laundry cleaning products.[1] Despite the name, it is, in fact, a carbonate perhydrate.[1] Dissolved in water, it releases H2O2 and soda ash (sodium carbonate)[1]:
- 2(Na2CO3·1.5H2O2) → 2 Na2CO3 + 3 H2O2
Sodium percarbonate is the active ingredient in many powdered oxygen eco-friendly bleach products such as; Corte Cleandeck cleaner.[2] The Per from perborate or percarbonate has given the name for several laundry detergent products like Persil.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Craig W. Jones Applications of hydrogen peroxide and its derivatives (1999) Royal Society of Chemistry ISBN 0854045368
- ^ "Household Product Database: Sodium percarbonate". National Institute of Health. http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=529.
- R. G. Pritchard and E. Islam (2003). "Sodium percarbonate between 293 and 100 K". Acta Crystallographica Section B B59: 596–605. doi:.
- J. M. Adams and R. G. Pritchard (1977). "The crystal structure of sodium percarbonate: an unusual layered solid". Acta Crystallographica Section B B33: 3650–3653. doi:.
[edit] External links
- Organic Chemistry Portal: Sodium percarbonate
- Record in the Household Products Database of NLM
Reader Comments (2)
We like the laundry cleaning but today i know how they make it possible.But it is chemical is there any harm of this cleaning.
In some cleaning products, there are some chemical which are harsh or harmful for our body. Is It?