Sodium Bisulphate Monohydrate is a high-purity, white crystalline solid commonly used as an acidifying agent in industrial, laboratory, water treatment, and cleaning applications. With 99% purity, it ensures consistent and reliable performance across sensitive processes.
Chemical Details:
- Chemical Name: Sodium Bisulphate Monohydrate
- Other Names: Sodium hydrogen sulphate monohydrate, sodium acid sulphate
- Chemical Formula: NaHSO₄ · H₂O
- Molecular Weight: 138.07 g/mol
- Purity: 99% minimum
- Appearance: White crystalline powder or granules
- Odour: Odourless
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water, forming acidic solutions
- pH (1% solution): Approximately 1.2
Key Features:
- High purity (99%) suitable for laboratory and industrial applications
- Strong acidifying agent, replacing sulfuric acid in solid form for ease of handling
- Non-volatile and stable under recommended storage conditions
Applications:
- Laboratory use: As an acidifying reagent and pH adjuster
- Water treatment: Used to lower pH in swimming pools and wastewater treatment systems
- Cleaning agents: In formulations for descaling, rust removal, and industrial cleaners
- Food industry: As an acidulant (food grade variant only, ensure grade suitability)
- Textile industry: pH adjustment in dye baths
- Metal treatment: For pickling and cleaning metal surfaces prior to coating or plating
Benefits:
- Provides effective and controlled acidification in solutions
- Easier and safer to handle than liquid acids
- Ensures consistent and reliable results in laboratory and industrial processes
- Non-volatile solid form reduces risk of spills or vapour exposure
How to Use:
- Dissolve in water to prepare solutions of desired concentration based on specific process or laboratory protocols.
- Dose accurately when used for pH adjustment or cleaning formulations.
Safety Precautions:
- Corrosive; causes skin and eye irritation on contact.
- Avoid inhalation of dust; use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, and dust masks when handling.
- Store in a cool, dry place, in tightly sealed containers away from moisture and incompatible substances such as strong bases.
