Sodium selenate

Dinatriumtetraoxoselenat (IV)

White odorless solid

Fixed

3.213 g · cm -3

Very slightly soluble in water ( 840 g · l-1 at 35 ° C)

Risk

1.6 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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Sodium selenate is an inorganic chemical compound of sodium in the group consisting of selenates.

Production and representation

Sodium selenate can be produced by reacting a selenium acid solution with sodium carbonate.

Sodium selenate is a non-flammable hygroscopic white odorless solid that is very soluble in water.

Sodium selenate is used as an insecticide and as an additive of fertilizers. It is used in a low dose as a food supplement, and in medicine.

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