Potassium nitrite, 97%

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11328016	100 g	100g
11338016	500 g	500g

Product Code. 11328016 Supplier Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar Supplier No. L13289.22

Description

CAS: 7758-09-0 | KNO2 | 85.10 g/mol

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Suitable for battery materials development.

Applications
Potassium nitrite is used as a food preservative, paint and coating additives and analytical reagent. It is used as a strong oxidizing agent as well as involved in the preparation of heat transfer salts. In addition, it is employed as corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents.

Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol and ammonia.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong reducing agents, powdered metals, combustible materials, cyanides, ammonium salts and strong acids.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7758-09-0
• Molecular Formula: KNO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 85.10
• MDL Number: MFCD00011408
• InChI Key: BXNHTSHTPBPRFX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: potassium nitrite, nitrous acid, potassium salt, caswell no. 698, ccris 3959, potassium nitrite 1:1, epa pesticide chemical code 076203, nitrous acid, potassium salt 1:1, kaliumnitrit, acmc-1bi01, dsstox_cid_22320
• PubChem CID: 516910
• SMILES: [K+].[O-]N=O

• Melting Point: 350°C (decomposition)
• pH: 7.0 to 10.0
• Quantity: 100 g
• UN Number: UN1488
• Merck Index: 14,7649
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,alcohol and ammonia.
• IUPAC Name: potassium nitrite
• Formula Weight: 85.11
• Percent Purity: 97%
• Odor: Odorless
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 1.915
• Chemical Name or Material: Potassium nitrite

Sicherheit und Handhabung

Produktidentifikator

• Potassium nitrite

Signalwort

• Danger

Gefahrenkategorie

• Acute toxicity Category 3
• ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
• Oxidising solid Category 2

Gefahrenhinweis

• H272-May intensify fire; oxidiser.
• H301-Toxic if swallowed.
• H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.

Sicherheitshinweis

• P210-Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
• P273-Avoid release to the environment.
• P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /

Ergänzende Informationen

• MIXTURE LIST-Contain: Potassium nitrite

Sicherheitsdatenblatt (SDS)

RUO – Research Use Only