Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
584.2 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
boiling_point
Decomposes 716 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
density
2.26 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
...is soluble in liquid ammonia and forms Na NO3.4NH3 below -42 u00b0C. The solubility in anhydrous methanol is 2.8 wt% at 25 u00b0C.
ph
Aq soln is neutral
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Oxidizer
Health Hazard
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (19.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (85.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H272 (100%): May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]
- H272 (56.9%): May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7631-99-4 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium nitrate |
| InChI Key | VWDWKYIASSYTQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 24268 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM NITRATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
White granular powder used as a preservative and color fixative in cured meats.