Sodium peroxide (Na2O2) is an ionic ceramic compound and strong oxidizing agent commonly produced as a pale yellow powder. It is primarily used in industrial chemical processes, oxygen generation systems, and specialty applications where its oxidizing properties and reactivity with water/CO2 are advantageous. Engineers select Na2O2 for aerospace life support systems (oxygen generation in spacecraft), chemical bleaching operations, and laboratory synthesis, though its hygroscopic nature and reactivity with moisture require careful handling and storage in controlled environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 7,153.4 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2200 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,299.6 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 6.170 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1919 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.329 | eV/atom | — |