Description
GFS Chemicals® Potassium Nitrate, ACS Reagent Grade, 2.5 kg, 61202
Features:
- Appearance: white crystalline powder
- CAS Nos.:
- Potassium Nitrate: 7757-79-1
- Molecular Weight: 101.10 g/mol
- Chemical Formula: KNO3
- pH: 7
- Melting/Freezing Point: 638.6 °F (337 °C)
- Initial Boiling Point/Range: 752 °F (400 °C)
- Solubility in Water: soluble
- Decomposition Temperature: 752 °F (400 °C)
- Specific Gravity/Density: 2.11 g/cm3 estimated at 20 °C
- Oxidizing Properties: may intensify fire, oxidizer
- Percent Volatile: 100%
- Synonyms:
- Niter
- Nitrate of Potash
- Salt Peter
Specifications:
| Assay | 99.0 % minimum |
| Magnesium | 0.002 % |
| Heavy Metals (by ICP-OES) | 0.0005 % |
| Iron | 0.0003 % |
| Sodium | 0.005 % |
| Insoluble | 0.005 % |
| pH of 5% solution @ 25C | 4.5 to 8.5 pH |
| Chloride | 0.002 % |
| Iodate | 0.0005 % |
| Nitrite | 0.001 % |
| Phosphate | 0.0005 % |
| Sulfate | 0.003 % |
| Calcium | 0.005 % |
Specifications
| Capacity | 2.5 kg |
|---|---|
| D.O.T. Number | UN1486, 5.1 PG III |
| Manufacturer | GFS Chemicals |
| Model No | 61202 |
SDS PDFs
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