363. Aluminum Sodium Sulfate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10102-71-3
Sulfuric acid aluminum sodium salt (2:1:1); sodium alum.
AlNaO8S2; mol wt 242.10.
Al 11.14%, Na 9.50%, O 52.87%, S 26.49%.
NaAl(SO4)2.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Aluminum (8th ed) 35B, p 378-384 (1934).

Derivative

Dodecahydrate.

Nomenclature

Sodium alum; soda alum.

Properties

Colorless crystals or white granules or powder. d 1.61. mp about 60°. Sol in 1 part water. Practically insol in alc.

Use

Industrially, like aluminum potassium sulfate.

Therapeutic Category

Astringent.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Astringent.

Keywords

Astringent