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Silver nitrate

anhydrous, ≥99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Nitric acid silver(I) salt

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Linear Formula:
AgNO3
CAS Number:
7761-88-8
Molecular Weight:
169.87
EC Number:
231-853-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003414
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329768324
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

5.8 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.999% trace metals basis

form

powder
solid

impurities

≤10.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[Ag+]

InChI

1S/Ag.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

InChI key

SQGYOTSLMSWVJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Silver nitrate is a well established precursor for silver nanoparticles and photolysis catalysts.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272,H290,H314,H360D,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Yugang Sun et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 298(5601), 2176-2179 (2002-12-14)
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