Potassium Nitrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS
Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing
Description
Choose the highest quality solutions and chemicals from Spectrum Chemical. Shop Potassium Nitrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS occurs naturally as the mineral niter. As an ionic salt and natural source of nitrogen, this chemical compound is highly used as a fertilizer and is one of the main components in gunpowder. It is also used in other fields such as in pharmacology, where it is added to toothpaste to help treat sensitive teeth. It can also be used as an electrolyte, as a tree stump removal product and in some culture as a thickening agent in food preparation. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium nitrate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.
| Ratings |
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| Health2 |
| Chemical CAS Number | 7757-79-1 |
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| Chemical Formula | KNO3 |
| Chemical Formula Weight | F.W. 101.10 |
| Chemical Specs | Assay (KNO3) Min. 99.0% pH of a 5% Solution @ 25.0°C 4.5-8.5 MAXIMUM LIMITS Insoluble Matter 0.005% Chloride (Cl) 0.002% Iodate (IO3) 5 ppm Nitrite 0.001% Phosphate (PO4) 5 ppm Sulfate (SO4) 0.003% Heavy Metals (as Pb) 5 ppm Iron (Fe) 3 ppm Calcium (Ca) 0.005% Magnesium (Mg) 0.002% Sodium (Na) 0.005% |
| Chemical Storage Info | HYGROSCOPIC: Keep tightly closed. |
| Chemical DOT Description | Potassium nitrate |
| Chemical Hazard Class | 5.1 |
| Chemical Packaging Group | PG III |
| Chemical UPS Limit | 12 kg |
| Additional Shipping Charge | Carrier-Imposed Hazardous Material Charge |
| Health | 2 |
| Hazard Symbol 1 |
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| Chemical DOT | UN1486, Potassium nitrate, 5.1, PG III |
| Chemical Category | Inorganic Chemicals|A.C.S. |
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