Lab Procurement Services provides a wide range of grades of salts to meet the requirements of multiple lab and production applications. Please see our specific sections for ACS, High-Purity, and USP-NF-FCC grade products. For other types, including lab and technical grades, please see below, or contact us for assistance.
Please see our pH Buffers and General Supplies for other essential lab products.
When ordering a salt, check the exact chemical form as well as the name: anhydrous, monohydrate, heptahydrate and other hydrates have different formula weights, so a recipe written for one form needs a recalculation for another. Match the grade to the job, for example ACS or reagent grade for analytical work, USP, NF or FCC for pharmaceutical or food applications, and technical grade for general or industrial use. Note the container (amber glass or poly bottle) for light- or moisture-sensitive salts. Review the SDS before ordering toxic or oxidizing salts such as sodium azide or chromium trioxide.
Salts: common questions
What is a chemical salt?
In chemistry, a salt is an ionic compound made of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), such as sodium chloride, potassium iodide or copper sulfate. Salts form when an acid reacts with a base, among other reactions. In the lab they are used to make buffers, standards, culture media and reagent solutions, and as starting materials for synthesis.
What is the difference between anhydrous and hydrated salts?
An anhydrous salt contains no water of crystallization. A hydrated salt, such as copper sulfate pentahydrate or sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate, has a fixed number of water molecules built into each formula unit. The water adds to the formula weight, so you need more grams of the hydrate to get the same number of moles. Use the formula weight on the label when preparing solutions.
What do ACS, USP, NF and FCC grades mean?
ACS grade meets the purity specifications of the American Chemical Society's Reagent Chemicals and is commonly used for analytical work. USP and NF grades meet the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary standards for pharmaceutical use, and FCC grade meets the Food Chemicals Codex for food use. Technical grade has no such specification and suits general or industrial work where high purity is not required.
Who can buy chemicals such as sodium nitrate from LPS?
Chemicals can be ordered online, but they ship only to business addresses, and a company name is required at checkout. Volume and quote pricing for larger quantities is available through the Contact Us page. Check the SDS and any storage or handling requirements before ordering, so the receiving area is ready for the material.
Shop by type: ACS · USP NF FCC · High Purity · USP
Top brands: Spectrum Chemical · Reagents Inc · Dawn Scientific
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Chromium Trioxide Tech Flake, 2.50 K EachSKU: C2179500-2.5KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncChromium Trioxide Tech Flake, 2.50 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $836.00 Special Price $627.48 - Potassium Fluoride Dihydrate, 500.00 g wide mouthSKU: C1284000-500A5-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncPotassium Fluoride Dihydrate, 500.00 g wide mouth (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $367.00 Special Price $275.40
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Potassium Ferrocyanide Trihydrate ACS - ACS, 2.5Kg, CAS#13746-66-2SKU: CH1419-2.5kg-EAManufacturer: Dawn ScientificPotassium Ferrocyanide Trihydrate ACS - ACS, 2.5Kg, CAS#13746-66-2 (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $449.62 Special Price $438.38 -
Magnesium Carbonate, Heavy, FCC, 2.5kg, CAS# 67-56-1SKU: M1237-12KG-EAManufacturer: Spectrum ChemicalMagnesium Carbonate, Heavy, FCC is used as a nutritional supplement. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities. (1 per EA )Learn More$1,004.00 - Magnesium Sulfate Anhydrous Reagent - Reagent, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7487-88-9, CS4SKU: CH1316-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificMagnesium Sulfate Anhydrous Reagent - Reagent, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7487-88-9, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $294.62 Special Price $287.26
- Ferrous Sulfate heptahydrate Reagent - 500g, CAS#7783-85-9SKU: CH1237-500g-EAManufacturer: Dawn ScientificFerrous Sulfate heptahydrate Reagent - 500g, CAS#7783-85-9 (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $82.62 Special Price $80.56
- Calcium Nitrate 4-Hydrate ACS, 50.00 K Drum, FiberSKU: C1165500-50F4-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncCalcium Nitrate 4-Hydrate ACS, 50.00 K Drum, Fiber (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $2,820.00 Special Price $2,114.64
- Sodium Sulfate anh ACS,low org, 50.00 K Drum, FiberSKU: C1325550-50F4-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncSodium Sulfate anh ACS,low org, 50.00 K Drum, Fiber (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $3,450.00 Special Price $2,587.68
- Sodium Carbonate anh, purified, 100.00 lb EachSKU: C2312100-100LB-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncSodium Carbonate anh, purified, 100.00 lb Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $506.00 Special Price $379.08
- Cupric Sulfate 5-Hyd, purified, 12.00 K EachSKU: C2190500-12KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncCupric Sulfate 5-Hyd, purified, 12.00 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $688.00 Special Price $516.24
- Pot Permanganate, purified, 500.00 g wide mouthSKU: C2288500-500A5-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncPot Permanganate, purified, 500.00 g wide mouth (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $87.00 Special Price $64.80
- Ferric Chloride, Hexahydrate, Lump, Reagent, ACS, 125g, CAS# 10025-77-1SKU: F1010-125GM-EAManufacturer: Spectrum ChemicalFerric Chloride, Hexahydrate, Lump, Reagent, ACS, also known as Iron Chloride, is a chemical compound to produce the Weigert’s iron hematoxylin solution for nuclear stains, trichrome staining and staining with acidic counterstains As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured Ferric Chloride is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity. (1 per EA)Learn Morewas $283.60 Special Price $167.83
- Pot Phosphate Dibasic Anh ACS, 500.00 g Glass amb wmSKU: C1289500-500C2-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncPot Phosphate Dibasic Anh ACS, 500.00 g Glass amb wm (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $98.50 Special Price $73.44
- Sod Phosph Monobasic anh pur, 10.00 K EachSKU: C2323500-10KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncSod Phosph Monobasic anh pur, 10.00 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $652.00 Special Price $489.24
- Potassium Thiocyanate ACS, 2.50 K Poly naturalSKU: C1293000-2.5A5-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncPotassium Thiocyanate ACS, 2.50 K Poly natural (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $736.00 Special Price $551.88
- Sodium Nitrite ACS - ACS, 2.5Kg, CAS#7632-00-0SKU: CH1575-2.5kg-EAManufacturer: Dawn ScientificSodium Nitrite ACS - ACS, 2.5Kg, CAS#7632-00-0 (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $169.62 Special Price $165.38
- Sodium Pyrophosphate Anhydrous, 10.00 K EachSKU: C2324580-10KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncSodium Pyrophosphate Anhydrous, 10.00 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $498.00 Special Price $373.68
- Chromium Trioxide Tech Flake, 50.00 K EachSKU: C2179500-50KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncChromium Trioxide Tech Flake, 50.00 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $7,950.00 Special Price $5,962.68
- Sod Phosphate Dibasic anh ACS, 2.50 K EachSKU: C1324050-2.5KG-EAManufacturer: Reagents IncSod Phosphate Dibasic anh ACS, 2.50 K Each (1 per EA )Learn Morewas $418.00 Special Price $313.20
- Potassium Bromide Purified - Purified, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#2139626, CS4SKU: CH1396-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificPotassium Bromide Purified - Purified, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#2139626, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $589.62 Special Price $574.88
- Potassium Carbonate Lab - Lab, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#-480438, CS4SKU: CH1401-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificPotassium Carbonate Lab - Lab, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#-480438, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $399.62 Special Price $389.63
- Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous Lab - Lab, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7558-79-4, CS4SKU: CH1590-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificSodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous Lab - Lab, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7558-79-4, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $369.62 Special Price $360.37
- Potassium Chloride ACS - ACS, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#698078, CS4SKU: CH1407-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificPotassium Chloride ACS - ACS, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#698078, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $294.62 Special Price $287.26
- Potassium Dichromate - ACS, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7778-50-9, CS4SKU: CH1414-2.5kgx4-CSManufacturer: Dawn ScientificPotassium Dichromate - ACS, 2.5kg x 4, CAS#7778-50-9, CS4 (4 per CS )Learn Morewas $799.62 Special Price $779.63
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