Boric Acid Powder 25KG Uses. Boric acid is used as a fireproofing agent for wood, as a preservative, and as an antiseptic. It is used in the manufacture of glass, pottery, enamels, glazes, cosmetics, cements, porcelain, leather, carpets, hats, soaps, artificial gems, and in tanning, printing, dyeing, painting, and photography.
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• Chemical formula: BH3O3
• Molar mass: 61.83 g·mol−1
• Appearance: White crystalline solid
• Density: 1.435 g/cm3
• Melting point: 170.9 °C (339.6 °F; 444.0 K)
• Boiling point: 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
• Solubility in water: 2.52 g/100 mL (0 °C) 4.72 g/100 mL (20 °C) 5.7 g/100 mL (25 °C) 19.10 g/100 mL (80 °C) 27.53 g/100 mL (100 °C)
• Solubility in other solvents: Soluble in lower alcohols moderately soluble in pyridine very slightly soluble in acetone
• log P: -0.29
• Acidity (pKa): 9.24, 12.4, 13.3
• Conjugate base: Borate
• Magnetic susceptibility (χ): -34.1·10−6 cm3/mol
• Molecular shape: Trigonal planar
• Dipole moment: Zero
• Fireproofing agent for wood
• Preservative
• Antiseptic
• Used in the manufacture of glass, pottery, enamels, glazes, cosmetics, cements, porcelain, leather, carpets, hats, soaps, artificial gems
• Used in tanning, printing, dyeing, painting, and photography