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Sodium nitrate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): E251, Chile salpeter
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): NaNO₃
• CAS Number: 7631-99-4
• Molecular Weight: 84.99
• EC Number: 231-554-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011119
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750988
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99.995% trace metals basis
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 306 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 874 g/L at 20 °C
• cation traces: B: ≤1 mg/kg
• suitability: conforms to structure for Infrared spectrum
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: [Na+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/NO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/q-1;+1
• InChI key: VWDWKYIASSYTQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Sodium nitrate is a nitrate salt of sodium, which finds application as a preservative in cured meat products for the protection against Clostridium botulinum and other Clostridium species.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Sodium nitrate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the following:

• Ham using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (RP-HPLC-DAD).
• Human saliva samples using ion chromatography (IC) technique.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3
• Storage Class Code: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): does not flash
• Flash Point(C): does not flash