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P6083

Potassium nitrate

BioXtra, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

KNO3, saltpeter

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Linear Formula:
KNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
101.10
NACRES:
NA.71
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
EC Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
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product line

BioXtra

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.0%

form

crystals

impurities

<0.0005% Phosphorus (P), <0.01% Insoluble matter

mp

334 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): <0.002%, sulfate (SO42-): <0.003%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%, Ca: <0.0005%, Cu: <0.0005%, Fe: <0.0005%, Mg: <0.0005%, NH4+: <0.05%, Na: <0.005%, Pb: <0.001%, Zn: <0.0005%

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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Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

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WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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