Difference between pages "Sodium metasilicate" and "Sodium nitrate"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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White, crystalline powder or solid. Sodium metasilicate is the dry form of sodium silicate. It is used in detergents and cleaning products.
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Colorless, deliquescent crystals that naturally as [[caliche|caliche]] in mineral deposits. Sodium nitrate is primarily used as a fertilizer. It is also used in the manufacture of glass, match heads, and explosives.
  
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== Risks ==
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
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* Noncombustible.  
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caliche; Chili niter; Chile nitre; Chile saltpeter; soda niter; cubic niter; dusiènan sodný (Ces.); Natriumnitrat (Deut.); nitrato sódico (Esp.); nitrate de sodium (Fr.); natriumnitraat (Ned.); azotan(V) sodu (Pol.);
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* Highly corrosive.  
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* Reacts with moisture.  
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiNANO3.jpg~FTIR|sodium nitrate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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* Contact causes burns.
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* Gelest: [https://www.gelest.com/wp-content/uploads/product_msds/SIS6982.0-msds.pdf SDS]
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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* Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
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* Hygroscopic.
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* Contact may cause irritation.  
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S343500&productDescription=SOD+NITRATE+ACS+500G&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
 
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
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Soluble in water (pH =12.6 for 1% solution). Insoluble in ethanol, acids, salt solutions.
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Soluble in water, glycerol. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Crystals are cubic.
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! scope="row"| Composition
 
! scope="row"| Composition
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| Na2SiO3
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| NaNO3
 
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! scope="row"| CAS
 
! scope="row"| CAS
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| 6834-92-0
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| 7631-99-4
 
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| 1089 C
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| 308 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
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| 2.614 g/ml
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| 2.267 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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| mol. wt. = 122.1
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| mol. wt. = 85
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index
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| 1.5874, 1.3361
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point
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| 380 C (dec)
 
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 738
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
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* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 8792
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_nitrate (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
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* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: ref. index = 1.5874, 1.3361
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[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 09:25, 2 June 2022

Description

Colorless, deliquescent crystals that naturally as Caliche in mineral deposits. Sodium nitrate is primarily used as a fertilizer. It is also used in the manufacture of glass, match heads, and explosives.

Synonyms and Related Terms

caliche; Chili niter; Chile nitre; Chile saltpeter; soda niter; cubic niter; dusiènan sodný (Ces.); Natriumnitrat (Deut.); nitrato sódico (Esp.); nitrate de sodium (Fr.); natriumnitraat (Ned.); azotan(V) sodu (Pol.);

FTIR

AaiNANO3.jpg

Chemical structure

Sodium nitrate.jpg


Hazards and Safety

  • Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
  • Hygroscopic.
  • Contact may cause irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, glycerol. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Crystals are cubic.

Composition NaNO3
CAS 7631-99-4
Melting Point 308 C
Density 2.267 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 85
Refractive Index 1.5874, 1.3361
Boiling Point 380 C (dec)

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 738
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8792
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index = 1.5874, 1.3361

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