Raw Chemicals
Sodium Fluoride
SKU: RXSOL-19-8203-025
Sodium fluoride is a colorless crystalline solid or white powder, or the solid dissolved in a liquid. It is soluble in water. It is noncombustible. It is corrosive to aluminum. It is used as an insecticide. It is also used to fluorinate water supplies, as a wood preservative, in cleaning compounds, manufacture of glass, and for many other uses. Fluoride compounds have diverse applications in current technologies and science, from oil refining and etching to synthetic organic chemistry and the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Application
Sodium fluoride is widely used as a fluorinating agent in toothpastes and water supplies to maintain dental health. It is also used as a wood preservative, corrosion inhibitor, cleaning agent, insecticide, chemical reagent, and in metallurgy and glass industries. Another important application is in nuclear medical imaging, where radioactive sodium fluoride (NaF18) is used as a radiotracer for detecting various conditions.
Other Use :
- Fungicides, Insecticides, Pesticides
- Glass frosting
- Glues and Adhesives
- Magnesium fluxes
- Ore flotation
- Stainless steel pickling
- Toothpaste
- Vitreous enamels
- Wood preservatives
Dosage
The chemical formula of sodium fluoride is NaF and its molar mass is 41.99 g/mol. It is a simple ionic compound, made of the sodium (Na+) cation and fluoride (F-) anion. The solid salt exists as cubic crystals similar to the crystal structure of sodium chloride (NaCl).
Technical Specifications
|
Physical Appearance |
White Crystals or Powder |
| Molecular Weight | 42.0 |
| Boiling Point | 1695ºC |
| Melting Point | 995ºC |
| Specific Gravity | 2.5-2.6 |
| Solubility in H2O @ 20ºC | 4.1 g/100 g H2O |
| Chloride (Cl) | 0.01% |
| Iron (Fe) | = 0.05 |
| Assay (NaOH Titration on dry basis) | 98.50 - 99.99.00% |
| Sulfate (SO4) |
= 0.2% |
