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Sodium nitrite, 99.999% (metals basis)
CAS: 7632-00-0 | NNaO2 | 69.00 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 04422714
Description
Sodium nitrite is used in many industrial applications viz. in meat curing, coloring and preserving. It is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, an antidote in cyanide poisoning, an electrolyte in electrochemical grinding, as a cooling solution in closed loop systems and as an additive in industrial greases. It finds application as a corrosion inhibitor and in the rubber industry. In metallurgy, it is used for phosphatizing and detinning. It acts as a precursor to diazo dyes, nitroso compounds and various organic compounds like pharmaceuticals. As a food additive, it is used to prevent botulism.
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Specifications
| Sodium nitrite | |
| 7632-00-0 | |
| Crystals | |
| 99.999% (metals basis) | |
| MFCD00011118 | |
| Soluble in water,methanol,ethanol,ammonia,nitric acid. Slightly soluble diethyl ether. | |
| [Na+].[O-]N=O | |
| 69.00 | |
| CHEBI:78870 | |
| Odorless | |
| 2.17 g/cm3 at 20°C |
| 271°C | |
| White | |
| 25 g | |
| NNaO2 | |
| sodium nitrite, nitrous acid, sodium salt, sodiumnitrite, erinitrit, filmerine, natrium nitrit, nitrito sodico, anti-rust, nitrite, sodium, diazotizing salts | |
| LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M | |
| sodium;nitrite | |
| 23668193 | |
| 69 | |
| Hygroscopic |
Chemical Identifiers
| 7632-00-0 | |
| 69.00 | |
| LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M | |
| 23668193 | |
| sodium;nitrite |
| NNaO2 | |
| MFCD00011118 | |
| sodium nitrite, nitrous acid, sodium salt, sodiumnitrite, erinitrit, filmerine, natrium nitrit, nitrito sodico, anti-rust, nitrite, sodium, diazotizing salts | |
| CHEBI:78870 | |
| [Na+].[O-]N=O |
Safety and Handling
P210-P220-P221-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P281-P301+P310-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P330-P370+P378q-P501c
H272-H301-H319-H373
DOTInformation : DOT Class: 5.1, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber : 231-555-9
RTECSNumber : RA1225000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only