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Sodium percarbonate
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| IUPAC name | tetrasodium hydrogen peroxide dicarbonate |
| Other names | Sodium carbonate hydrogen peroxide |
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| Molecular formula | C2H6Na4O12 |
| Molar mass | 313.96 g mol-1 |
| Solubility in water | 150 g/l |
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| R-phrases | R22,R41,R8 |
| S-phrases | S17,S26,S39 |
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| Related compounds | Sodium perborate Sodium persulfate Sodium perphosphate Sodium hypochlorite Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Sodium percarbonate is a white crystalline water-soluble chemical compound of sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide. It is an oxidizing agent and ingredient in a number of home and laundry cleaning products. Despite the name it is in fact a carbonate perhydrate. Dissolved in water, it releases H2O2 and soda ash (sodium carbonate):
![[Na_2CO_3]_2 \cdot 3H_2O_2 \rightarrow 2Na_2CO_3 + 3H_2O_2](http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/math/4/d/2/4d24a30dc3e5e36ebf0f6dda0ec6d2d1.png)
Sodium percarbonate is the active ingredient in many powdered oxygen bleach products.[citation needed]
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