Sodium Sulfate (ACS) 99%

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Sodium sulfate, also known as sulfate of soda, is the inorganic compound with formula Na2SO4 as well as several related hydrates. All forms are white solids that are highly soluble in water. With an annual production of 6 million tonnes, the decahydrate is a major commodity chemical product. It is mainly used for the manufacture of detergents and in the kraft process of paper pulping

Na2SO4
Molar mass 142.04 g/mol (anhydrous)
322.20 g/mol (decahydrate)
Appearance white crystalline solid
hygroscopic
Odor odorless
Density 2.664 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
1.464 g/cm3 (decahydrate)
Melting point 884 °C (1,623 °F; 1,157 K) (anhydrous)
32.38 °C (decahydrate)
Boiling point 1,429 °C (2,604 °F; 1,702 K) (anhydrous)
anhydrous:
4.76 g/100 mL (0 °C)
13.9 g/100 mL (20 °C)[1]
42.7 g/100 mL (100 °C)
heptahydrate:
19.5 g/100 mL (0 °C)
44 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility insoluble in ethanol
soluble in glycerol, water and hydrogen iodide
−52.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.468 (anhydrous)
1.394 (decahydrate)