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  • Sodium hydroxide [show]

General Information

MaintermSODIUM HYDROXIDE
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)1310-73-2
Regnum 177.2800
176.170
176.180
176.210
172.892
177.1600
173.310
172.560
73.85
172.814
163.110
163.111
163.112
155.194
155.191
184.1763

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID14798
IUPAC Namesodium;hydroxide
InChIInChI=1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
InChI KeyHEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILES[OH-].[Na+]
Molecular FormulaNaOH
Wikipediasodium hydroxide

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight39.997
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity2.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Q A A I C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area1.0
Monoisotopic Mass39.993
Exact Mass39.993
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count2
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassAlkali metal oxoanionic compounds
SubclassAlkali metal hydroxides
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAlkali metal hydroxides
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsAlkali metal hydroxide - Inorganic sodium salt - Inorganic hydride - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal hydroxides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hydroxide, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.

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