Other Name: Ascarite,Caustic soda, Lye, Soda lye, Sodium hydrate, White caustic
CAS No.: 1310-73-2
EINECS No.: 215-185-5
Molecular Formula: NaOH
Molecular Weight: 39.997
Appearance: White, hard (when pure), opaque crystals, Pearl or flakes
Odor: odorless
Density: 2.13 g/cm3
Melting Weight: 323 °C (613°F; 596 K)
Boiling Point:1,388°C (2,530 °F; 1,661 K)
UN No.: 1824, 1823
Solubility: Easily soluble in water, ethanol, and glycerol, insoluble in acetone and ether