| Sodium arsenite | |
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sodium arsenite |
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Other names
sodium arsenate(III) |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 7784-46-5 |
| KEGG | C11906 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | NaAsO2 |
| Molar mass | 129.91 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | [1] |
| R-phrases | R23,R25,R45 |
| NFPA 704 |
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| Infobox references | |
Sodium arsenite is a compound with formula NaAsO2. It is the sodium salt of arsenous acid. It is a crystalline solid consisting of sodium cations, Na+, and catena-arsenite anions, [AsO2]n−
n, which are infinite -O-As(=O)- chains, similar in structure to selenium dioxide, SeO2. It is a pesticide.