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Potassium nitrate, 99.994% (metals basis)
CAS: 7757-79-1 | KNO3 | 101.10 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 01100814
Description
Potassium nitrate has several applications. It is used as an oxidizer, food preservative, fertilizer, and an active ingredient of condensed aerosol fire suppression systems. It is a powerful nitrating agent in sulfuric acid medium. In addition, it also used as an electrolyte in a salt bridge and thermal storage medium in power generation systems. Ternary salts containing potassium nitrate have been reported to improve the heat storage capacity in the molten salts.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
| 400°C (decomposition) | |
| 334°C | |
| White | |
| 25 g | |
| KNO3 | |
| UN1486 | |
| potassium nitrate, saltpeter, nitre, nitrate of potash, vicknite, nitric acid potassium salt, nitric acid, potassium salt, saltpetre, kaliumnitrat, kalii nitras | |
| FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| potassium;nitrate | |
| 24434 | |
| 101.11 | |
| Odorless | |
| 2.109 g/mL |
| Potassium nitrate | |
| 7757-79-1 | |
| Crystalline | |
| (metals basis) | |
| MFCD00011409 | |
| 14,7648 | |
| Freely soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol. | |
| [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O | |
| 101.10 | |
| CHEBI:63043 | |
| 99.994% | |
| Hygroscopic |
Chemical Identifiers
| 7757-79-1 | |
| 101.10 | |
| FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 24434 | |
| [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O |
| KNO3 | |
| MFCD00011409 | |
| potassium nitrate, saltpeter, nitre, nitrate of potash, vicknite, nitric acid potassium salt, nitric acid, potassium salt, saltpetre, kaliumnitrat, kalii nitras | |
| CHEBI:63043 |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H272
May intensify fire
oxidizer.
P210-P220-P221-P280-P370+P378q-P501c
H272
DOTInformation : Transport Hazard Class: 5.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: POTASSIUM NITRATE
EINECSNumber : 231-818-8
RTECSNumber : TT3700000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
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