CESIUM HYDROXIDE 50% SOLUTION

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 21351-79-1

CESIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

EINECS NO. 244-344-1
FORMULA CsOH
MOL WT. 149.91

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS

Cesium hydrate; Cesium hydroxide dimer;
Hidróxido de cesio (Spanish); Hydroxyde de cesium (French);
SMILES  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white crystals
MELTING POINT 272 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.72 - 1.73 (50% Solution)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Highly soluble
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY 5.16

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 3; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic.

APPLICATIONS

Cesium salts are used as mediums of density gradient centrifugation for DNA recovery and purification (high purity of cesium chloride, cesium sulfate, cesium trifluoroacetate) and as metal oxide catalyst enhancer for heterogeneous processes due to their ability to lower down high oxidation states of transition metal oxo anions. Some salts (cesium bromide, iodide and fluoride) are used in scintillation counters and infrared spectroscopies as they absorb x-rays, gamma and particle radiation, and emit visible light. Industrial application of cesium salts include manufacturing specialty glasses (surface ion exchange with cesium salts improves corrosion or breakage resistance of glasses ) and in photoelectric cells, in optical instruments, for photosensitive deposit on cathodes and in filaments of electron tubes to increase sensitivity (cesium chlorite, carbonate, sulfate, nitrate, perchlorate). Cesium chloride is used in titanium dioxide manufacturing. They are used as components for propellants and drilling grouts. Cesium sulfate and fluoride are used for brewing and in mineral waters. Cesium Hydroxide is used as electrolyte in alkaline batteries at subzero temperatures, color photography and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

ASSAY

99.5% (metals basis)

Cs CONTENT 44.33%

K

500ppm max

Rb

3000ppm max

Ca

50ppm max

Al

100pm max

Cl

300ppm max

Na

300ppm max

SO4

500ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 300kgs in drums
HAZARD CLASS 8 (Packing Group: III)
UN NO. 2681, 2682

OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: C, Risk Phrases: 35, Safety Phrases: 26-37/39-45
PRICE INFORMATION

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