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nitrous acid sodium salt; erinitrit; nitrite
 
nitrous acid sodium salt; erinitrit; nitrite
  
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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Carcinogenic in test animals. Strong oxidizing agent. Fire risk in contact with oxidizing materials. Used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning. 
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Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/21410.htm MSDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.  
 
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.  
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
Carcinogenic in test animals. Strong oxidizing agent. Fire risk in contact with oxidizing materials. Used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning. 
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng1120.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Revision as of 15:09, 1 September 2020

Description

White to pale yellow Hygroscopic crystals. Sodium nitrite is used in dyeing textiles with developed dyes. It is also used as a Fixative for color photographs. In a closed environment, a saturated solution of sodium nitrite will form an equilibrium at a relative humidity of about 65% (20C).

Synonyms and Related Terms

nitrous acid sodium salt; erinitrit; nitrite

Risks

Carcinogenic in test animals. Strong oxidizing agent. Fire risk in contact with oxidizing materials. Used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.

Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.

Deliquescent point at 20C is 65.3 % RH (see Saturated salt solutions)

Composition NaNO2
CAS 7632-00-0
Melting Point 271
Density 2.157
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 69.0

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • 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 8793

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