Potassium Nitrate
Product Description
| Product | Potassium Nitrate |
| CAS | 7757-79-1 |
| Formula | KNO3 |
| Synonym | Nitric Acid, potassium salt, saltpeter, Nitric acid potassium salt (1:1), Potassium nitrate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 2.109 (16 c) |
| Moderately Soluble | in alcohol |
| Melting Point | 334 c |
| Iodates | <= 5 ppm |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | <= 5 ppm |
| Assay | >= 99.5% |
| pH of a 5% solution | 4.5 - 8.5 (25°C) |
| Insoluble Matter | <= 0.005% |
| Nitrate | <= 0.001% |
| Phosphate | <= 5 ppm |
| Sulfate | < 0.003% |
| Iron (Fe) | <= 3 ppm |
| Calcium | <= 0.005% |
| Magnesium | <= 0.002% |
| Sodium | <= 0.005% |
| Water | 0.5% (Internal) |
| Description | Colorless to white crystals |
| Chloride (Cl) | <= 0.002% |
| Odor | odorless, cooling pungent salty taste |
| Molecular weight | 101.11 |
| Color | transparent colorless or white crystal or crystal powder |
| Solubility | glycerin, water |
| Boiling Point | dec. 400 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Potassium Nitrate, also known as saltpeter, is primarily used in the preservation of food, as an oxidizer for many uses, and as a fertilizer. Use: ORAL CARE, SOOTHING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Industrial Chemicals |
| Industry | Industrial |
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