Sodium Benzoate

**SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking ** **1.1Product identifiers****Sodium Benzoate ** Product name : CAS-No. : 532-32-1 **1.2Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against ** Identified uses : Laboratory chemicals, Industrial & for professional use only.
Synonyms: Chile Saltpeter, Cubic Niter, Nitrate of Soda
• CAS-No.: 532-32-1
• Molecular weight: 144,11 g/mol
• Appearance: powder, white
• pH: 7,0 – 8,5 at 144,1 g/l at 25 °C
• Melting point: > 300 °C
• Water solubility: 556 g/l
**SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties ** **9.1****Information on basic physical and chemical properties ** 1. a) Appearance Form: powder Colour: white 1. b) Odour No data available 2. c) Odour Threshold No data available 3. d) pH 7,0 – 8,5 at 144,1 g/l at 25 °C 4. e) Melting point/freezing Melting point/range: > 300 °C – lit. point 1. f) Initial boiling point and No data available boiling range 1. g) Flash point > 100 °C 2. h) Evaporation rate No data available 3. i) Flammability (solid, gas) No data available 4. j) Upper/lower No data available flammability or explosive limits 1. k) Vapour pressure < 0,01 hPa at 20 °C 2. l) Vapour density No data available 3. m) Relative density 1,440 g/cm3 4. n) Water solubility 556 g/l 5. o) Partition coefficient: n- log Pow: -2,13 octanol/water 1. p) Auto-ignition No data available temperature 1. q) Decomposition No data available temperature 1. r) Viscosity No data available 2. s) Explosive properties No data available 3. t) Oxidizing properties No data available **9.2 Other safety information ** Dust explosion class St1 • CAS Number:7631-99-4 • Synonyms: Chile Saltpeter, Cubic Niter, Nitrate of Soda • Molecular weight: 144,11 g/mol • Appearance: powder, white • pH: 7,0 – 8,5 at 144,1 g/l at 25 °C • Melting point: > 300 °C
• Water solubility: 556 g/l