Sodium nitrate
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General |
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| Name | Sodium nitrate |
| Chemical formula | NaNO3 |
| Appearance | White powder or colorless crystals |
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Physical |
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| Formula weight | 85.0 amu |
| Melting point | 580 K (307 °C) |
| Boiling point | decomposes at 653 K (380 °C) |
| Density | 2.3 ×103 kg/m3 |
| Crystal structure | ? |
| Solubility | 92 g in 100mL water |
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Thermochemistry |
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| ΔfH0liquid | -452 kJ/mol |
| ΔfH0solid | -468 kJ/mol |
| S0solid | 117 J/mol·K |
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Safety | |
| Ingestion | Very dangerous, possibly fatal. |
| Inhalation | Similar to ingestion. |
| Skin | May cause irritation. |
| Eyes | May cause irritation. |
| More info | Hazardous Chemical Database (http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/chemicals/8/7076.html) |
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