Boric acid

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Boric acid, also called orthoboric acid, and trioxoboric acid (III) is a chemical compound used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant and precursor of other chemical compounds. It is commonly used for pH regulation and as a component in foliar fertilisers.

IDENTIFICATION AND PROPERTIES BORIC ACID

Name: Boric acid
Synonyms: Orthoboric acid, Boractic acid
CAS: 10043-35-3
EC: 233-139-2

  • Appearance (20ºC,1013 hPa): white crystalline solid (granular powder)
  • Odour: Odourless
  • pH (20ºC): 6.1 (solution at 0.1%) 5.1 (solution at 1.0%) 3.7 (solution at 4.7%)
  • Melting point. >1000ºC
  • Flash point: Non-flammable
  • Flammability (solid/gas): Non-flammable
  • Vapour pressure (20ºC): Negligible
  • Relative density (20ºC). 1.51 g/cm3
  • Solubility in water (20ºC): 4.7%
  • Solubility in water (100ºC): 27.5%
  • Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (Log Pow) (22ºC): -1.09
  • Auto-ignition temperature: Not self-igniting
  • Decomposition temperature: 169 +/- 1ºC HBO2 form
  • Viscosity: Not applicable to solids
  • Explosive properties: Non-explosive
  • Oxidising properties: Non-combustive

USES

  • Industrial ceramics manufacture
  • Cosmetics
  • Detergents
  • Borosilicate glasses
  • Textile fibreglass

 

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