SODIUM NITRATE

Chemical Formula: NaNO3

Molecular weight: 84.99

Specific gravity: 2.257

Melting point: 308

Appearance: White fine crystal powder with odorless.

Properties: It is white crystal, rhombus crystal and white tiny powder. It is easily soluble in water and aqueous ammonia ; while it is slightly dissolved in methanol, alcohol, and solvent ether. In addition, it shows strong hydroscopic property.

Specifications:

NaNO3 content % min: 99.3

Moisture ontent % max: 1.5

Chloride (base on Cl) content % max: 0.15

NaNO2 content % max: 0.01

Application: Used as a material of potassiumnitrate, mine, dynamite, picric acid.

         Used as decoloragent, clearing gent and qxydation boosting melting agent in glass industry, oxidant, nitrating agent of fertilizer.

sodium nitrate 99.3%min