Sodium Nitrite
Sodium nitrite appears as a yellowish white crystalline solid. Sodium nitrite is an inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antihypertensive agent, a food antioxidant, a poison and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a nitrite salt and an inorganic sodium salt. Sodium nitrite solution appears as a clear colorless to yellow solution.
- Synonyms
- SODIUM NITRITE, 0, Nitrous acid, sodium salt, sodiumnitrite, Erinitrit, Filmerine, Natrium nitrit, Nitrito sodico, Anti-rust, Sodium nitrite solution, Nitrite, sodium, Diazotizing salts, Nitrite de sodium, Caswell, E 250, NaNO2, Nitrous Acid, Sodium Salt
- Chemical Formula
- NaNO2
- CAS Number
- 7632-00-0
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 68.995 g/mol
- Melting Point
- 272.8°C
- Boiling Point
- 115°C
- Density
- 2.168 g/cc
- Forms
- Powder, Yellow, Crystalline
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Oxidising agent
- Corrosion inhibitor and anti-scaling agent
- Pharmaceuticals
Industries
- Pharma
- Chemical Processing
- CASE & Construction
- Food & Nutrition