Boric acid
Supplier: MP BIOMEDICALS (FKA ICN BIOMED
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Synonyms:
Boric acid
, Boron hydroxide
, Boron trihydroxide
, Boracic acid
, Orthoboric acid
Boric Acid is used for weatherproofing wood and fireproofing fabrics; as a preservative; manufacturing of cements, crockery, porcelain, enamels, glass, borates, leather, carpets, hats, soaps, artificial gems; in nickeling baths; cosmetics; printing and dyeing, painting; photography; for impregnating wicks; electric condensers; hardening steel. Also used as insecticide for cockroaches and black carpet beetles. In the research labs it is used as an astringent, antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal agent. Used in buffers and for calibration of polyacrylamide gel columns for the separation of oligonucleotides by capillary electrophoresis.
Room Temperature, desiccate
- Presentation: White Powder
- Vapor Pressure: 2.6 mmHg (20 °C)(Lit.)
- pKa: 9.23 at 25 °C
- Soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol; freely soluble in boiling water.
Formula:
B(OH)₃ MW: 61.83 g/mol Boiling Pt: 300 °C Melting Pt: 168…170 °C (lit.) Density: 1.5172 g/cm³ (14 °C) (lit.) Storage Temperature: Ambient |
MDL Number:
MFCD00011337 CAS Number: 10043-35-3 |
Specification Test Results
Identity Test | Passes |
FTIR | Conforms to Standard |
pH (5% aw soln) | 3-6.5 |
B2O3 | 56.25 - 56.80% |
H3BO3 | 99.9 - 100.90% |
Cl | 0-0.0010% |
Fe | 0-0.004% |
SO4 | 0-0.0250% |
20 Mesh | 0-2.0% |
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