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sodium percarbonate
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chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H6Na4O12
- Molecular weight
- 314.02 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- tetrasodium;hydrogen peroxide;dicarbonate
- SMILES
- C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].OO.OO.OO.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
- InChIKey
- MSLRPWGRFCKNIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-J
- Polar surface area
- 248 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 6
- H-bond acceptors
- 12
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- peroxycarbonate
- Mass
- 313.9450027519999
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- Commons category
- Sodium percarbonate
- chemical formula
- C₂H₆Na₄O₁₂
- canonical SMILES
- O=C([O-])[O-].O=C([O-])[O-].OO.OO.OO.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
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Encyclopedic overview
Sodium percarbonate or sodium carbonate peroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula 2 Na2CO3 · 3 H2O2. It is an addition compound, specifically a co-crystal, formed by sodium carbonate ("soda ash" or "washing soda") and hydrogen peroxide (that is, a perhydrate). It is a colorless, crystalline, hygroscopic, and water-soluble solid. It is sometimes abbreviated as SPC. It contains 32.5% by weight of hydrogen peroxide.
The product is used in some eco-friendly bleaches and other cleaning products.
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