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Zinc powder, -100 mesh, 97+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AAL1331022
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100 g
500 g
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Zinc powder is used in thermal spraying for corrosion protection and in the chemical industry. It provides chemical potential energy in alkaline batteries to pump electrical charges between the negative and positive terminals. It is used as a fuel for model rockets with a mixture of 2.04 parts zinc to one part sulfur. It is used as protective pigment in industrial coatings, as a reducing agent and catalyst in a variety of chemical reactions.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Zinc powder is used in thermal spraying for corrosion protection and in the chemical industry. It provides chemical potential energy in alkaline batteries to pump electrical charges between the negative and positive terminals. It is used as a fuel for model rockets with a mixture of 2.04 parts zinc to one part sulfur. It is used as protective pigment in industrial coatings, as a reducing agent and catalyst in a variety of chemical reactions.

Solubility
Reacts with water.

Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store under dry inert gas. It is sensitive to air and moisture. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases and oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7440-66-6
Molecular Formula Zn
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 65.38
MDL Number MFCD00011291
InChI Key HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym dust, cinc, powder, merrillite, rheinzink, jasad, blue powder, granular, zinc, elemental, emanay dust
PubChem CID 23994
ChEBI CHEBI:30185
IUPAC Name zinc
SMILES [Zn]

Specifications

Melting Point 420°C
Boiling Point 907°C
Density 7.13
Quantity 100 g
UN Number UN1436
Solubility Information Reacts with water.
Percent Purity ≥97%
Mesh Size -100 Mesh
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Form Powder
Chemical Name or Material Zinc powder
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Hazard Category H250-H260-H500
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H250-H260
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air.
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
Precautionary Statement P210-P222-P223-P231+P232-P280-P335+P334-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation Hazard Class: 4.3; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber 231-175-3
RTECSNumber ZG8600000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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