Sodium Nitrate

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:boilingPoint 380 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 7631-99-4
gptkbp:category nitrate
oxidizing agent
sodium compound
gptkbp:chemicalFormula NaNO3
gptkbp:component nitrogen
oxygen
sodium
gptkbp:density 2.257 g/cm3
gptkbp:discoveredBy Johann Rudolf Glauber
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1659
gptkbp:EC_number 231-554-3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sodium Nitrate
gptkbp:IUPACName sodium nitrate
gptkbp:KEGGID C02573
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Chile
gptkb:China
gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:meltingPoint 308 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 84.9947 g/mol
gptkbp:naturalOccurrence gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:number gptkb:E251
gptkbp:primaryUse explosives
fertilizer
preservative
oxidizing agent
gptkbp:productionMethod mining
synthetic production
gptkbp:PubChem_CID DB09462
24268
CHEBI:63033
CHEMBL1084252
gptkbp:relatedTo potassium nitrate
sodium nitrite
gptkbp:riskFactor oxidizer
may cause irritation
gptkbp:solubility high
gptkbp:UNNumber 1498
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:food
fertilizer
preservative
oxidizing agent
gptkbp:usedIn glass manufacturing
pyrotechnics
metal treatment
rocket propellants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sodium_Nitrite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7