NaNO3
Properties
| Salt name | Sodium Nitrate |
| Formula | NaNO3 |
| Trade names (REACH) | Azotan (V) sodu techniczny Azotan sodu roztwór wodny Azotan sodu techniczny Chile saltpeter Chile saltpeter Chile Saltpetre Chilean nitrate Chilean nitrate CHILEAN SALTPETRE Chilesalpeter Cubic Niter E 251 Natriumnitrat Natriumnitrat technisch Natronsalpeter Niter Nitrate of soda Nitrate of soda Nitrate of soda Nitrate, sodium Nitric acid monosodium salt Nitric acid monosodium salt Nitric acid sodium salt (1:1) Nitric acid sodium salt (8CI, 9CI) Nitric acid, sodium salt nitric acid, sodium salt (1:1) Saltpeter (Chile) Saltpeter (Chile) Soda niter Soda niter Sodium Nitrate Sodium Nitrate Sodium nitrate technical Sodium saltpeter Sodium saltpeter VERSENOL™ AG Fe (reaction mass of Sodium Nitrate (CAS# 7631-99-4) and HEDTA-Fe(III)Na (CAS# 51181-50-1)) |
| Molar Mass (g/mol) | 84,9947 |
| CAS Number | 7631-99-4 |
| EC Number | 231-554-3 |
| Odor | sweet |
| Density (g/cm3) | 2,26 |
| Melting Point ( °C) | 308 |
| Boiling Point ( °C) | 380 |
| Solubility in Water (g/100g H2O) | 91.2 (25 °C) |
| Qualitative Solubility | slightly soluble in EtOH and MeOH |
Uses at Industrial Sites
Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) uses at industrial sites according to REACH descriptors: Product Category and Sector of Use. Data retrieved from ECHA registered substances database: https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/15423/3/1/4.
| Sector of End use (SU) | |
| CODE | NAME |
| SU 1 | Agriculture, forestry, fishery |
| SU 4 | Manufacture of food products |
| SU 5 | Manufacture of textiles, leather, fur |
| SU 6a | Manufacture of wood and wood products |
| SU 6b | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products |
| SU 8 | Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products) |
| SU 9 | Manufacture of fine chemicals |
| SU 12 | Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion |
| SU 13 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, e.g. plasters, cement |
| SU 15 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
| SU 17 | General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment |
| SU 19 | Building and construction work |
| SU 20 | Health services |
| SU 23 | Electricity, steam, gas water supply and sewage treatment |
| SU 24 | Scientific research and development |
| Product Category (PC) | |
| CODE | NAME |
| PC 1 | Adhesives, sealants |
| PC 4 | Anti-Freeze and de-icing products |
| PC 8 | Biocidal products |
| PC 11 | Explosives |
| PC 12 | Fertilizers |
| PC 14 | Metal surface treatment products |
| PC 16 | Heat transfer fluids |
| PC 17 | Hydraulic fluids |
| PC 19 | Removed from PC list and relocated in the technical function list (Table R.12- 15)24. |
| PC 20 | Processing aids such as pH-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralization agents |
| PC 21 | Laboratory chemicals |
| PC 25 | Metal working fluids |
| PC 29 | Pharmaceuticals |
| PC 34 | Textile dyes, and impregnating products |
| PC 35 | Washing and cleaning products |
| PC 37 | Water treatment chemicals |
| PC 39 | Cosmetics, personal care products |