Sodium hydride

Sodium hydride is the chemical compound with the empirical formula NaH. This alkali metal hydride is primarily used as a strong yet combustible base in organic synthesis. NaH is a saline (salt-like) hydride, composed of Na+ and H ions, in contrast to molecular hydrides such as borane, methane, ammonia, water, and hydrogen fluoride. It is an ionic material that is insoluble in all solvents (other than molten Na), consistent with the fact that H ions do not exist in solution.

Sodium hydride

  Sodium cation, Na+
  Hydrogen anion, H
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.716
EC Number
  • 231-587-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Na.H N
    Key: MPMYQQHEHYDOCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/Na.H/q+1;-1
    Key: BZKBCQXYZZXSCO-UHFFFAOYAY
  • InChI=1S/Na.H/q+1;-1
    Key: BZKBCQXYZZXSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [H-].[Na+]
Properties
NaH
Molar mass 23.998 g/mol
Appearance white or grey solid
Density 1.39 g/cm3
Melting point 638 °C (1,180 °F; 911 K)(decomposes)
Reacts with water
Solubility insoluble in all solvents
Band gap 3.51 eV (predicted)
1.470
Structure
fcc (NaCl), cF8
Fm3m, No. 225
a = 498 pm
4
Octahedral (Na+)
Octahedral (H)
Thermochemistry
36.4 J/mol K
40.0 J·mol−1·K−1
−56.3 kJ·mol−1
-33.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
highly corrosive, pyrophoric in air, reacts violently with water.
GHS labelling:
Danger
H260
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
2
Flash point combustible
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Sodium borohydride
Sodium hydroxide
Other cations
Lithium hydride
Potassium hydride
Rubidium hydride
Caesium hydride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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