60414

Potassium nitrate

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KNO₃
• CAS Number: 7757-79-1
• Molecular Weight: 101.10
• EC Number: 231-818-8
• MDL number: MFCD00011409
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651762

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Assay: ≥99.5% (T)
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• loss: ≤0.1% loss on drying, 110 °C
• pH: 5.0-8.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• mp: 334 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤10 mg/kg; iodate (IO₃^-): ≤5 mg/kg; nitrite (NO₂^-): ≤10 mg/kg; phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤5 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤20 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤2 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤50 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; NH₄⁺: ≤10 mg/kg; Na: ≤50 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• absorption: cut-off at 328 nm in H₂O at 1 M
• SMILES string: [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1
• InChI key: FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Other Notes

Substrate for the assay of nitrate reductase; Component of media for testing bacterial nitrate reduction.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P501
• 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves