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Potassium nitrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph Eur, BP, USP, FCC, E252, 99.0-100.5%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
7757-79-1
Molecular Weight:
101.10
EC Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011409
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329749787
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

puriss.

Assay

99.0-100.5%

form

powder or crystals

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph Eur, BP, USP, FCC, E252

impurities

acidity or alkalinity, complies
 reducing matter, complies
 residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.005% ammonium (NH4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 105 °C

pH

5-8 (20 °C, 5%)

mp

334 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg
nitrite (NO2-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg
Na: ≤1000 mg/kg
Pb: ≤4 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Potassium nitrate is colorless potassium salt having rhombic crystals. It is an oxidizing agent. In nature it is found as saltpeter. It can be prepared by reacting potassium carbonate/ hydroxide with nitric acid or by the reaction of sodium nitrate with potassium chloride.1 It can be prepared by combining ammonium nitrate and potassium hydroxide under hot conditions.
Potassium nitrate can find applications as an oxidizer, which can be prepared by combining ammonium nitrate and potassium hydroxide under hot conditions.

Application

Potassium nitrate may be employed for the following studies:
  • Preparation of gun powder, ceramics, glass, dyeing and printing.1
  • As oxidizing agent in the fireworks.1
  • Preparation of potassium nitrite.1
  • As desensitizing agent for tooth hypersensitivity.
  • As phase change material for the preparation of nanofluids with phase change behavior.

Pictograms

Flame over circle
GHS03

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H272

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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