Sodium nitrate

Key Attributes.

Name: Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrate: 98.5% min Sodium Nitrite: 0.01% max Water content: 1.5% max Water insoluble substance: 0.03% max Chloride (based on dried basis): 0.15% max Chemical Formula: NaNO3 Molecular Weight: 84.99 Description: Colorless Triquetrous Or Rhombohedral Crystal Or White Fine Crystal Powder. Odorless, Salty, Slightly Bitter. Characteristics: Colorless triquetrous or rhombohedral crystal or white fine crystal powder. Odorless, salty, slightly bitter. Easily deliquescent, easily dissolve in water and liquid ammonia, dissolve in ethanol and methanol, slightly dissolve in glycerin and acetone, when meet with organic substance or sulfur it is easily burning and blast. Density 2.27g/cm3, mp 308C. Usage: Used as material of potassium nitrate, mine dynamite, Picric acid, dyestuff etc. Used as decolor agent, clearing agent and oxydation boosting melting agent in glass industry. Oxidant, nitrating agent or fertilizer.