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Sodium hydrogen carbonate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, USP, FCC, E 500

Synonym(s):

Sodium bicarbonate

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Linear Formula:
NaHCO3
CAS Number:
144-55-8
Molecular Weight:
84.01
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
205-633-8
E Number:
E500
MDL number:
MFCD00003528
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4153970

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Product Name

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, USP, FCC, E 500

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

SMILES string

[Na+].OC([O-])=O

InChI key

UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

agency

BP
ChP
JP
Ph. Eur.
USP

reg. compliance

FCC

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

pH

8.6 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 6.37, (2) 10.25 (carbonic acid)

mp

270 °C (decomposition)

solubility

96 g/L

density

2.22 g/cm3 at 20 °C
2.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
ophthalmics
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

500

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Application

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is a commonly used ingredient in both food and pharmaceutics. In pharmaceutical applications, sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as pH adjuster, or a source of carbon dioxide in oral formulations such as effervescent tablets or granules.

General description

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Legal Information

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
1.06323.250004022536074955
1.06323.902904022536995953
1.06323.950004022536995960

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