Sodium peroxide (NaO₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound and strong oxidizing agent used primarily in industrial chemical processes and specialized applications requiring oxidative capability. It serves as an oxygen source in submarine and spacecraft life support systems, as a bleaching agent in textile and paper industries, and as a reagent in chemical synthesis and metal processing. Engineers select sodium peroxide for applications where controlled oxidation, oxygen generation, or chemical reactivity is critical, though its corrosive and hygroscopic nature requires careful handling and specialized containment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 44.57 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15.96 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.593 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.9840 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.09590 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9007 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.8244 | eV/atom | — |