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POTASSIUM NITRATE

Catalog No. Potassium_nitrate Name Wikipedia.org
CAS Number 7757-79-1 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
potassium nitrooxidane
IUPAC Traditional name
potassium nitronate
Synonyms
Nitrate of potash
Saltpetre

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 24434
CHEMBL 1644029
CAS Number 7757-79-1
Chemspider ID 22843
Unique Ingredient Identifier RU45X2JN0Z
Wikipedia Title Potassium_nitrate
KEGG ID D02051

PROPERTIES

NFPA704
NFPA 704 diagram
0
1
0
OX
Risk Statements R8 R22 R36 R37 R38
RTECS TT3700000
Safety Statements S7 S16 S17 S26 S36 S41
UN Number 1486
EU Index Not listed
LD50 3750 mg/kg
Main Hazard Oxidant, Harmful if swallowed, Inhaled, or absorbed on skin. Causes Irritation to Skin and Eye area.
pKa ~7
Apperance white solid
Boiling Point 400 °C decomp.
Density 2.109 g/cm3 (16 °C)
Flash Point Non-flammable
Melting Point 334 °C
Odor odorless
Refractive Index 1.5056
Solubility 133 g/L (0 °C)
383 g/L (25 °C)
2470 g/L (100 °C) in water
Solubility slightly soluble in ethanol
soluble in glycerol, ammonia

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