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V800391

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium nitrate

LR, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Chile salpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
NaNO3
CAS Number:
7631-99-4
Molecular Weight:
84.99
EC Number:
231-554-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011119
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329829373

grade

LR

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥98%

form

crystalline powder

pH

5.5- 8.0 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

306 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/NO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

VWDWKYIASSYTQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

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GHS03,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H272,H319

Precautionary Statements

P210 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash

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FSL

Group 1: Oxidizing solids
Nitrates
Hazardous rank I
1st oxidizing solid

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JAN Code

V800391-BULK:
V800391-VAR:
V800391-5KG:4548173326672
V800391-500G:4548173326689

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Raúl Bescós et al.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 44(12), 2400-2409 (2012-07-20)
Supplementation with inorganic nitrate has been suggested to be an ergogenic aid for athletes as nitric oxide donor. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ingestion of inorganic sodium nitrate benefits well-trained athletes performing a 40-min exercise test
Daryoush Afzali et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1247, 35-41 (2012-06-08)
In the present study, a new approach which uses immunoaffinity column clean-up combined with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) is proposed for the preconcentration of ultra trace amounts of aflatoxins (B₁, B₂, G₁ and G₂). The aflatoxins are then determined using
Nicole K Richards et al.
Environmental science & technology, 46(19), 10447-10454 (2012-04-18)
Nitrate and halide ions coexist in a number of environmental systems, including sea salt particles, the Arctic snowpack, and alkaline dry lakes. However, little is known about potential synergisms between halide and nitrate ions. The effect of sea salt on
Filip J Larsen et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 99(4), 843-850 (2014-02-07)
Nitrate, which is an inorganic anion abundant in vegetables, increases the efficiency of isolated human mitochondria. Such an effect might be reflected in changes in the resting metabolic rate (RMR) and formation of reactive oxygen species. The bioactivation of nitrate
Shao-Ju Chien et al.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 163(1), 43-52 (2013-10-12)
Nitric oxide (NO) deficiency mediates oxidative stress in the kidney and is involved in the development of hypertension. NO synthesis occurs via 2 pathways: nitric oxide synthase (NOS) dependent and NOS-independent. We tested whether the development of hypertension is prevented
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