Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Nitrate is used as a food additive (preservative) and color fixative in cured meats and poultry. IT also has a role in fertiliser production for the agricultural industry. Also used in wastewater applications where consuming the nitrate in preference to oxygen, enabling water treatment. It is used as an anticaking agent.
- Synonyms
- Chile Saltpeter, NaNO3, Nitric Acid, Sodium Salt, Nitric Acid, Sodium Salt 1 : 1, Soda Niter Chile Saltpeter, Sodium Nitrate
- Chemical Formula
- NaNO3
- CAS Number
- 7631-99-4
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 84.9947 g/mol
- Melting Point
- 308 °C
- Boiling Point
- 380 °C
- Density
- 2.26 g/cc
- Forms
- Powder, White, Prill, Granular, Pellets
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Food additive
- Water treatment
- Cleaning products
- Glass
- Adhesives and Sealants
- Metal finishing
- Agricultural
- Building & Construction products