Sodium nitrate
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Product Name |
Sodium nitrate |
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Chemical Formula |
NaNO3 |
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Molecule Weight |
84.99 |
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CAS NO. |
7631-99-4 |
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EIENCS NO. |
231-554-3 |
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Melting Point |
306℃ |
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Boiling Point |
380℃ |
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Property
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Appearance: Colorless trigonal crystals, rhombic crystals, or white fine crystals or powder. Odorless, with a salty taste and a slight bitterness. Melting point: 306.8°C. Relative density: 2.261. Solubility: Easily soluble in water and liquid ammonia, soluble in ethanol and methanol, slightly soluble in glycerin and acetone. |
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Application |
Used for manufacturing potassium nitrate, explosives, picric acid, dyes, etc., and in medicine as an osmotic pressure regulator. |
