Sodium Nitrate

YNONYMS

Chile saltpeter; cubic or soda nitre EMPIRICAL FORMULA  NaNO3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT    85.00

DEFINITION

Sodium nitrate after drying contains not less than 99.0% of NaNO3 and conforms to the following specifications.

DESCRIPTION       

Clear, colorless, odourless, transparent

crystals, or white granules or powder. Deliquescent in moist air.

 

USE

As an antimicrobial preservative and colour fixative in meat, fish and cheese products. Often need In combination with nitrites.

IDENTIFICATION TESTS

Solubility:   Water:

1 g is soluble in 1.1 ml