Product overview

Sodium chlorite is the sodium salt of chlorous acid, with the chemical formula NaClO2.

It is a white or slightly yellow-green crystal, and its aqueous solution is yellow-green.

It reacts with acid to produce ClO2 gas.

Properties

Physical State	Liquid and Powder
Solubility	Solubility in water: 390g/L (17°C)..
Melting Point	180-200 °C
Alkalinity	Strongly alkaline
Density	2.468 g/cm3
Exact Mass	89.948451
Monoisotopic Mass	89.948451

Applications

When mixed with an acidic solution, sodium chlorite is converted to chlorine dioxide, which is added to municipal water supplies to sterilize, disinfect, help control undesirable taste odors, remove iron and manganese plasma, and control trihalomethanes in drinking water. Sodium chlorite is used for disinfection and sterilization of drinking water, oil fields, waste water, Aquaculture industry, public sanitization in hospitals, schools, etc.

Sodium Chlorite serves as an intermediate for other chemical processes, particularly in oxidation reactions.

Structural Identifiers

Linear Formula	NaClO2
CASNo.	7758-19-2
MDL Number	MFCD00003478
EINECS No.	231-836-6
Beilstein/Reaxys No.	N/A
Pubchem CID	516902
IUPAC Name	sodium; chlorite
SMILES	[Na+].[O-]Cl=O
InChI Identifier	InChI=1S/ClHO2.Na/c2-1-3;/h(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key	UKLNMMHNWFDKNT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
ChEBI	78667
UN NO.	UN 1495
Sodium ChloriteSynonyms:	Chlorous acid, sodium salt, Chlorite (sodium salt), Chlorine dioxide release mixture
Grades	Industrial grade
Groups	Bleaching Agents, Pulp & Paper, Textile Auxiliaries, Wood Pulp, Oxidizer, Paints, Reagents
MARKETS	Pulp, Paper & Packaging, Textiles

Technical specification

Available in liquid and powder

Liquid: Sodium Chlorite 25% and 31%

Powder: Sodium Chlorite 80% and 82%

Packaging

Liquid: 25Kg drum, 250kg drum, 1250kg IBC TANK

Powder: 50KG drums

Illustrated packaging: IBC tanks and drums. Confirm the shipment packaging with the quotation.

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Published reference specifications. Confirm the current grade, SDS / TDS / COA, packaging and delivery terms with your quotation.