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10.81 g/mol
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BORON

CAS7440-42-8EC231-151-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Industrial chemical for glass and borate production

Boron is a naturally occurring element commonly found combined with other substances to form borates, such as boric acid and boron oxide. It is primarily used in industrial applications, especially in the production of glass and borate compounds.

Glass productionFire retardantsLeather tanning

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

boron

InChIKey

ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[B]

Synonyms (82)
  • 5B
  • B
  • B-99A
  • BORON
  • Q618
  • 1.30-Low Alloy Steel, chips
  • 17 - Boron in toy slime
  • Atomic Boron
  • B (element)
  • B Standard Solution
  • BORON STANDARD SOLUTION
  • BORON [MART.]
  • BORaN
  • Bor
  • Borane(1)
  • Borane(5)
  • Borfast
  • Boron (atomic)
  • Boron 11
  • Boron 112070
  • Boron Nanoprisms
  • Boron Nanorods
  • Boron Standard
  • Boron element
  • Boron nanopowders (<100 nm)
  • Boron powder
  • Boron powder (1~2 micron)
  • Boron powder, amorphous
  • Boron powder, crystalline
  • Boron, Amorphous
  • Boron, Amorphous Powder
  • Boron, elemental
  • Boron, metallic
  • Boron-B @ 1000 |Ig/ml in H2O
  • Borotrac
  • Bortrac
  • Dietary Boron
  • Element Boron
  • Element-B
  • Power 7B
  • SB 95
  • SB 95 (boron)
  • Trona (element)
  • V 99
  • V 99 (element)
  • amorphous boron powder
  • boracium
  • boranylidene
  • bore
  • boro
  • boron atom
  • monomer boron