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Potassium nitrite

Catalog No. Potassium_nitrite Name Wikipedia.org
CAS Number 7758-09-0 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
potassium nitrite
IUPAC Traditional name
potassium nitrite

DATABASE IDS

Wikipedia Title Potassium_nitrite
Chemspider ID 22857
Unique Ingredient Identifier 794654G42L
PubChem CID 516910
CAS Number 7758-09-0

PROPERTIES

Apperance white or slight yellow solid
deliquescent
Boiling Point 537 °C (explodes)
Density 1.914986 g/cm3
Flash Point Non-flammable
Melting Point 440.02 °C (decomp)
Solubility 281 g/100 mL (0 °C)
312 g/100 mL (25 °C)
413 g/100 mL (100 °C) in water
Solubility soluble in alcohol, ammonia
European Hazard Symbols Oxidant (O)
European Hazard Symbols Harmful (Xn)
European Hazard Symbols Dangerous for the environment (N)
LD50 235 mg/kg
NFPA704
NFPA 704 diagram
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2
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OX
Risk Statements R8 R25 R50.
RTECS TT3750000
Safety Statements S45 S61

DETAILS

Description (English)

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