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Potassium nitrate

Name: Potassium nitrate
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Linear Formula:

KNO₃

CAS Number:

7757-79-1

Molecular Weight:

101.10

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329750905

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

MDL number:

MFCD00011409

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

potassium nitrate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

334 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Potassium nitrate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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This Item	31263	542040	P8394
USP 1548349 Potassium nitrate	Sigma-Aldrich 31263 Potassium nitrate	Sigma-Aldrich 542040 Potassium nitrate	Sigma-Aldrich P8394 Potassium nitrate
description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99%	description 99.999% trace metals basis	description ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.0%
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.	grade -	grade -
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) -	application(s) -	application(s) -
format neat	format -	format -	format -
API family potassium nitrate	API family -	API family -	API family -
agency USP	agency USP/NF, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur.	agency -	agency -

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pictograms

GHS03

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H272

pcodes

P210 - P220 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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