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Sodium chlorate

CAS number
7775-09-9
Molecular weight
106.441
Molecular formula / chemical symbol
NaClO3

Description

Sodium chlorate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula (NaClO3). When pure, it is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is hygroscopic. It decomposes above 250 °C to release oxygen and leave sodium chloride.

 

 

Keywords:Chloride



USES

Sodium chlorate is mainly used for water purification, paper making, medicine and health, metallurgy, chemical industry, enamel, etc. Mainly used in the manufacture of chlorite and perchlorate, used as antioxidant and the manufacturing of chlorate, herbicide, pharmaceuticals, etc., also used in processing of metallurgy mineral.

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Sodium chlorate(Dry basis)%

99.5

Moisture content %

0.007

Insoluble matter in water %

0.0035

Chloride(以CL计)%

0.018

Sulfate(SO4计)%

0.004

Chromate(CrO4)%

0.002

Fe(Fe)%

0.0003