Specifications

Sodium Nitrate, NaNO3, White Solid

Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3. This salt, also known as "Chile saltpeter" or "Peru saltpeter" (to distinguish it from ordinary saltpeter, potassium nitrate), is a white solid which is very soluble in water. The mineral form is also known as nitratine or soda niter.

Sodium nitrate is used as an ingredient in fertilizers, pyrotechnics, as a food preservative, and as a solid rocket propellant, as well as in glass and pottery enamels; the compound has been mined extensively for those purposes.

 

Specifications:

 

ITEM	RESULT
Sodium Nitrate (on dry basis)	99.42%
Water insoluble matter (on dry basis)	0.05%
Chloride content (Nacl on dry basis)	0.22%
Moisture	1.2%
Sodium Nitrite (on dry basis)	0.02%
Sodium Carbonate content	0.08%
Iron content	0.004%