Sodium fluoride
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Sodium fluoride is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Sodium fluoride (Wikipedia)
Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula NaF. It is a colorless or white solid that is readily soluble in water. It is used in trace amounts in the fluoridation of drinking water to prevent tooth decay, and in toothpastes and topical pharmaceuticals for the same purpose. In 2022, it was the 221st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. It is also used in metallurgy and in medical imaging.
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| Pronunciation | /ˌsoʊdiəm ˈflʊəraɪd/ |
| IUPAC name
Sodium fluoride
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| Other names
Florocid
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| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.789 |
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| UN number | 1690 |
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| Properties | |
| NaF | |
| Molar mass | 41.988173 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to greenish solid |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 2.558 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 993 °C (1,819 °F; 1,266 K) |
| Boiling point | 1,704 °C (3,099 °F; 1,977 K) |
| 36.4 g/L (0 °C); 40.4 g/L (20 °C); 50.5 g/L (100 °C) | |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in HF, ammonia negligible in alcohol, acetone, SO2, dimethylformamide |
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg @ 1077 °C |
| Acidity (pKa) | 3,20 (weak base, see HF) |
| −16.4·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.3252 |
| Structure | |
| Cubic | |
a = 462 pm
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| Octahedral | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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46.82 J/(mol K) |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
51.3 J/(mol K) |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-573.6 kJ/mol |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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-543.3 kJ/mol |
| Pharmacology | |
| A01AA01 (WHO) A12CD01 (WHO), V09IX06 (WHO) (18F) | |
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| Danger | |
| H301, H315, H319, H335 | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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52–130 mg/kg (oral in rats, mice, rabbits) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 2.5 mg/m3 |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 2.5 mg/m3 |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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250 mg/m3 (as F) |
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Other anions
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Sodium chloride Sodium bromide Sodium iodide Sodium astatide |
Other cations
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Lithium fluoride Potassium fluoride Rubidium fluoride Caesium fluoride Francium fluoride |
Related compounds
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TASF reagent |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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