8586. Sodium Bisulfate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7681-38-1
Sulfuric acid sodium salt (1:1); sodium acid sulfate; sodium hydrogen sulfate; sodium pyrosulfate.
HNaO4S; mol wt 120.06.
H 0.84%, Na 19.15%, O 53.30%, S 26.71%.
NaHSO4.

Properties

Fused NaHSO4, hygroscopic pieces. d 2.435. mp ≈315°. Sol in 2 parts water, 1 part boiling water; dec by alcohol into sodium sulfate and free H2SO4. Keep well closed.

Derivative

Monohydrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10034-88-5
HNaO4S.H2O; mol wt 138.08.
H 2.19%, Na 16.65%, O 57.94%, S 23.22%.

Properties

Odorless crystals. When strongly heated it changes into pyrosulfate. Sol in about 0.8 part water; dec by alcohol into sodium sulfate and free H2SO4. The aq soln is strongly acid. pH of 0.1 molar soln: 1.4.

Use

Fusion of minerals to make them sol for analysis; for liberating CO2 in carbonic acid baths. Technical grades are used for pickling metals, carbonizing wool, bleaching and swelling leather, manuf magnesia cements, etc.