Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Sodium persulfate appears as a white crystalline solid. Very irritating to skin and eyes. May be toxic by skin absorption. Used as a bleaching agent.
solubility
Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 u00b0C: 55.6
density
1.1 g/cmu00c2u00b3
vapor_density
1.1
decomposition
180 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Oxidizer
Health Hazard
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H334 (95.7%): May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H272 (94%): May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]
- H316: Causes mild skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (92.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H317 (98.7%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (91.1%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (98.7%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (91.4%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7775-27-1 |
| IUPAC Name | disodium;sulfonatooxy sulfate |
| InChI Key | CHQMHPLRPQMAMX-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| PubChem CID | 62655 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM PERSULFATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Sodium Persulfate (Na2S2O8) is an inorganic persulfate salt that functions as a crosslinking and curing agent in industrial applications. This oxidizing compound serves critical roles in HI&I cleaning formulations, industrial manufacturing processes, oil & gas operations, and textile processing. With a molecular weight of 238.11 and water solubility of 55.6 g/100ml at 20°C, it provides reliable performance in aqueous systems requiring controlled oxidation and polymerization reactions.