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Sodium nitrite

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99%

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Linear Formula:
NaNO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
69.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
231-555-9
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Level

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

<0.0001 hPa ( 25 °C)

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99%

form

powder or crystals

autoignition temp.

914 °F

impurities

≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)

pH

9

mp

271 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤20 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]N=O

InChI

1S/HNO2.Na/c2-1-3;/h(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Combined effect of NaNO2 and NaCl on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in tryptone soya broth has been investigated using automated turbidimetric system. Its carcinogenic effects in F-344 rats have been evaluated.

Application

Sodium nitrite may be used as a standard for the quantitative determination of nitrite in culture medium. It may be used in the preparation of isopropyl nitrite, via reaction with isoamyl alcohol.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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