Sodium chlorate (NaClO3)-Granules

Characteristic

Sodium chlorate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaClO₃. It is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is hygroscopic. It decomposes above 300 °C to release oxygen and leave sodium chloride.

Chemical formula:NaClO₃

Molar mass: 106.44 g mol⁻¹

Appearance: Colorless or white solid, hygroscopic

Odor: Odorless

Density: 2.49 g/cm³ (15 °C);2.54 g/cm³ (20.2 °C)

Melting point: 248–261 °C (478–502 °F; 521–534 K)

Boiling point: 300–400 °C (572–752 °F; 573–673 K) decomposes

Solubility in water:79 g/100 mL (0 °C);89 g/100 mL (10 °C);105.7 g/100 mL (25 °C);125 g/100 mL (40 °C);220.4 g/100 mL (100 °C)

Solubility: Soluble in glycerol, hydrazine, methanol;Slightly soluble in ethanol, ammonia;Solubility in acetone Sparingly soluble

Solubility in glycerol: 20 g/100 g (15.5 °C)

Solubility in ethanol: 14.7 g/100 g

Vapor pressure: <0.35 mPa

Magnetic susceptibility (χ):−34.7·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Refractive index (nD):1.515 (20 °C)

Crystal structure:cubic

Application

Sodium chlorate is used to prepare chlorine dioxide in the pulp and paper industry. It is utilized for bleaching the wood pulp in order to make environmentally friendly and quality white paper products. It is also used to produce other perchlorate compounds in the industry.