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Properties of substance:

sodium tetrahydroborate

Synonyms:

sodium borohydride
sodium hydroborate

Group of substances:

inorganic

Physical appearance:

colorless cubic crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

H4BNa

Structural formula as text:

NaBH4

CAS No: 16940-66-2

Molar/atomic mass: 37.83

Melting point (°C):

500

Decomposition temperature (°C):

500

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

1,2-diethoxyethane: slightly soluble [Ref.]
1,4-dioxane: practically insoluble [Ref.]
1-propylamine: 9.7 (28°C) [Ref.]
2-ethoxyethanol: slightly soluble [Ref.]
acetone: reaction [Ref.]
acetonitrile: 0.9 (28°C) [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : 104 (-33.3°C) [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : 99 (-22.5°C) [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : 104 (1.9°C) [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : 109 (25°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 0.6 (75°C) [Ref.]
cyclohexylamine: 1.8 (28°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: insoluble [Ref.]
diethylamine: slightly soluble [Ref.]
diethylene glycol monomethyl ether: 16.3 (25°C) [Ref.]
diglyme: 1.32 (0°C) [Ref.]
diglyme: 5.5 (25°C) [Ref.]
diglyme: 8 (45°C) [Ref.]
diglyme: 10 (75°C) [Ref.]
dimethylformamide: 18 (20°C) [Ref.]
dimethylformamide: 24.3 (30°C) [Ref.]
dimethylformamide: 24.9 (100°C) [Ref.]
dimethylsulfoxide: 5.8 (25°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: 4 (20°C) [Ref.]
ethanolamine: 7.74 (25°C) [Ref.]
ethyl acetate: slightly soluble [Ref.]
ethylamine: 20.9 (17°C) [Ref.]
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether: 16.7 (25°C) [Ref.]
ethylenediamine: 22 (75°C) [Ref.]
hydrazine: 25.4 (25°C) [Ref.]
i-propanol: 0.4 (25°C) [Ref.]
i-propanol: 0.93 (60°C) [Ref.]
isopropylamine: 6 (28°C) [Ref.]
isopropylamine: 6 (28°C) [Ref.]
methanol: reaction 16.4 (25°C) [Ref.]
methanol: soluble with reaction 17.7 (40°C) [Ref.]
methylamine: 27.6 (-20°C) [Ref.]
monoglyme: 0.8 (25°C) [Ref.]
morpholine: 1.4 (25°C) [Ref.]
morpholine: 2.5 (75°C) [Ref.]
n-butylamine: 4.9 (28°C) [Ref.]
propylene carbonate: insoluble (25°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 8.12 (5°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 3.1 (25°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 2.3 (75°C) [Ref.]
tert-butanol: 0.11 (25°C) [Ref.]
tert-butanol: 0.19 (60°C) [Ref.]
tetrahydrofuran: 0.1 (20°C) [Ref.]
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol: soluble with reaction 14 (20°C) [Ref.]
triethylamine: slightly soluble [Ref.]
triglyme: 8.7 (25°C) [Ref.]
triglyme: 8.5 (50°C) [Ref.]
triglyme: 6.7 (100°C) [Ref.]
trimethyl borate: slightly soluble [Ref.]
water: 25 (0°C) [Ref.]
water: 55 (25°C) [Ref.]
water: 88.5 (60°C) [Ref.]
water: reaction (100°C) [Ref.]

Hygroscopic:

yes

Density:

1.07 (20°C, g/cm3)

    Electrode potential:

    H2BO3- + 5H2O + 8e- → BH4- + 8OH-, E = -1.24 V (water, 25°C)
    B(OH)3 + 7H+ + 8e- → BH4- + 3H2O, E = -0.481 V (water, 25°C)

    Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

    -183.3 (s)

    Standard molar Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

    -119.5 (s)

    Standard molar entropy S0 (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

    101.3 (s)

    Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

    86.78 (s)

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