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SX0205

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Silver nitrate

crystals, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Lunar Caustic, Nitric acid silver(I) salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
AgNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
169.87
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-853-9

vapor density

5.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0%

form

solid

impurities

≤0.01% Substances not precipitated by HCl

color

colorless

pH

5.4-6.4 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

444 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

2160 g/L

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Cu: ≤2 ppm
Fe: ≤2 ppm
Pb: ≤0.001%

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

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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Analysis Note

Assay: 99.0% min
Chloride (Cl): 5ppm max
Clarity of solution: To pass test
Color: Colorless
Copper (Cu): 2ppm max
Form: Crystals
Free acid: To pass test
Iron (Fe): 2ppm max
Lead (Pb): 0.001% max
Substances not precipitated by HCl: 0.01% max
Sulfate (SO4): 0.002% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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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