Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
Decomposes at 228 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
density
2.159 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
1 in 10 % at 77 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
Between 8,0 and 8,6 (1 % solution)
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 144-55-8 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium hydrogen carbonate |
| InChI Key | UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 516892 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM BICARBONATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is an inorganic salt compound that functions primarily as a pH adjustment agent in industrial applications. This versatile chemical serves critical roles across agriculture, food & beverage processing, HI&I cleaning, industrial manufacturing, mining, textiles, and water treatment industries. With a molecular weight of 84.007 and density of 2.159, sodium bicarbonate decomposes at 228°F and exhibits solubility of 1 in 10% at 77°F.