Sodium Sulphate

Product Code : SCL-LC-12203

Sodium Sulphate (SKU SCL-LC-12203), also written sodium sulfate, is an inorganic sodium salt used for sulphate-salt studies, solution preparation, crystallisation work and, in its anhydrous form, as a drying agent in organic methods. School, college and analytical laboratories use it under normal supervision. Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory chemicals supplier in India, ships it from Ambala to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

The salt is an odourless white crystalline solid or powder. Anhydrous sodium sulphate, Na2SO4, weighs about 142.04 g/mol; the decahydrate, Na2SO4·10H2O, about 322.20 g/mol. Which form you receive, with its grade and net weight, is printed on the label and stated on the quotation.

Applications and Experiments for Sodium Sulphate

Mixed with barium chloride solution, sodium sulphate gives a white barium sulphate precipitate, the standard school example of a double-displacement reaction. Labs also use it to study solubility and crystallisation of sulphate salts and, as the anhydrous salt, to dry organic extracts where a method calls for it.

• Class 10 chemistry: double-displacement and precipitation with barium chloride.
• Salt analysis: sulphate-ion practice and reference solutions.
• Solubility and crystallisation studies with hydrated and anhydrous forms.
• B.Sc. organic chemistry: anhydrous salt as a drying agent for extracts.

Standard Scope of Supply

You receive the sodium sulphate container in the quoted pack size, labelled with batch, grade and hydrate form, plus the Safety Data Sheet and outer packaging with a tamper seal and export documentation. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Quotes are available for a single pack or for stock across many school labs, each setting out packing, delivery time and price for the amount you name. Barium chloride and other school chemistry lab equipment in India can go on the same quote for complete precipitation practicals.

As a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru and Egypt. Enquire on the contact page or through the enquiry cart, and check the lab tender page if you are buying under a tender.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between anhydrous and decahydrate sodium sulphate?
The anhydrous salt, Na2SO4, contains no water and is used for drying; the decahydrate, Na2SO4·10H2O, carries ten water molecules and weighs more per mole. The label states which form you have.

Is sodium sulphate hazardous?
Treat it as a laboratory chemical: avoid breathing dust, prevent eye contact and ingestion, and keep work areas clean. Wear gloves, eye protection and a lab coat, and follow the Safety Data Sheet.

Who supplies the Sodium Sulphate?
Schools and distributors buy it from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India. Every quotation we send confirms the hydrate form, grade and pack size of the salt on offer.

How should sodium sulphate be stored?
Keep it tightly closed in a labelled container in a dry store, away from moisture and contamination, and use clean dry tools so it does not cake.

Related Sulphate and Sodium Reagents

These four items from the same lab-chemical range extend a sodium sulphate order into complete practicals: a barium salt for the precipitation test, the precipitate itself as a reference, and two further sodium salts for solubility and reagent work.

• Barium Chloride — barium salt for sulphate-ion testing and precipitation.
• Barium Sulphate — BaSO4 powder, a low-solubility sulphate for reference work.
• Sodium Nitrate — NaNO3 nitrate salt for solubility and oxidiser lessons.
• Sodium Thio Sulphate — thiosulphate for iodometric titration and reducing-agent teaching.

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Last updated: 25 September 2026