Sodium Nitrate is an inorganic salt widely used in chemical manufacturing, metal treatment, and industrial applications. It acts as an oxidizing agent and is valued for its stability and effectiveness in various processes.
Sodium Nitrate
Available in Packaging : 50 kg HDPE Bag
Description
Properties | Specification | ||
Molecular formula | NaNO₃ | Appearance | White Crystal |
Molar mass | 84.9947 g/mol | NaNO₃ (on Dry base) | 99% Min. |
Appearance | White powder or colorless crystals | Chloride (as CI) | 0.2% Max. |
Odor | Sweet | Alkalinity(Na₂CO₃) | 0.1% Max |
Density | 2.257 g/cm³, solid | Sulphate (as SO₄) | 0.08% Max |
Melting point | 308 °C | Insoluble’s in Water | 0.03% Max |
Boiling point | 380 °C decomp. | Moisture | 1.5% Max |
Solubility in water | 73 g/100 ml (0°C) 91.2 g/100 ml (25 °C) 180 g/100 ml (100 °C) | Fe | 0.005% Max |
Applications :
- Use as preservative while meat processing
- It contains nitrogen which is important in the growth of plants
- It is involved in a two-stage process for making chemically strengthened glass
- It is listed as the inactive ingredient in a variety of eye drops, presumably as a preservative
- It is an ingredient in rocket propellants
