Sodium Nitrate

achromatous, system crystal or white fine crystal powder, scentless, saline taste, slightly bitter, easy dissolved in water

Sodium nitrate is achromatous, six-point stars system crystal or white fine crystal powder, it is scentless, saline taste, slightly bitter, easy deliquescent, easily dissolved in water, liquid ammonia, ethanol, carbinol, slightly dissolved in glycerin, acetone. It can easily arose combustion and explode when mixed with organic substance or sulfur. Sodium nitrate is mainly used in chemistry, glass, dynamite, fireworks, coloring matter, metallurgy, mechanism, porcelain enamel and so on industries, It is also used as antiseptic agent for meat products, Its use is very wide.

Sodium Nitrate