Reagent Hydrofluoric Acid

Q/DWH003-1999

M.F.: HF

M.W.: 20.01

Properties: clear liquid with strong irritating odor; extremely toxic; rapidly erode silicon containing material, such as glass, porcelain, porcelain enamel, and cement products.

Applications: for use in labs; for the manufacturing of semiconductor parts in electronic industry.

Product Specification:

Item
Value(%)
premium grade
analytic grade
50% analytic grade
C.P.
HF content
42
40
50
40
chloride (CL)
0.0005
0.002
0.0005
0.005
sulfate (SO4)
0.0005
0.002
0.003
0.005
sulfite (SO3)
0.0005
0.002
0.002
0.002
phosphate (PO4)
0.0001
0.0002
0.0005
0.0005
fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6)
0.005
0.04(SiO2)
0.05
0.06(SiO2)
iron (Fe)
0.00005
0.0001
0.0005
0.0005
nickel (Ni)
0.00001
-
-
-
copper (Cu)
0.00001
-
-
-
zinc (Zn)
0.00001
-
-
-
cadmium (CD)
0.00001
-
-
-
lead (Pd)
0.00005
-
-
-
arsenic (As)
-
-
-
-
heavy metal (in Pb)
-
-
-
-
residue, ignition(in sulfate)
0.0005
0.005
-
0.01

Reagent Ammonium Fluoride

Properties: white crystal or granules; deliquescent; soluble in cold water; slightly soluble in alcohol; dissociate upon heating or in contact with hot water; corrosive to glass; toxic.

Application: as agent for chemical analysis, for example, microanalysis of zirconium; etching on glass; anticorrosion agent, polishing agent, masking agent

Product Quality:

Item
Premium Grade
Analytic Grade
C.P.
purity (NH4F), no less than
96.0%
96.0%
95.0%
max. impurity (in %)
 
 
 
clarity test
pass
pass
pass
residue, ignition (in sulfate)
0.005
0.02
0.05
free acid (in NH4HF2)
0.2
0.5
1.0
free base
pass
pass
pass
chloride (CL)
0.0005
0.005
0.01
sulfate (SO4)
0.005
0.01
0.01
fluosilicate (in SiO3)
0.04
0.15
0.30
iron (Fe)
0.0005
0.002
0.004
copper (Cu)
0.0005
-
-
heavy metal (in Pb)
0.0005
0.001
0.001

Storage: avoid water vapor; store in tightly sealed vessel