Potassium nitrate
SIAL/P6083 - BioXtra, ≥99.0%
Synonym: KNO3; saltpeter
CAS Number: 7757-79-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KNO3
Molecular Weight: 101.10
EC Number: 231-818-8
MDL Number: MFCD00011409
Linear Formula: KNO3
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): <0.002% |
| sulfate (SO42-): <0.003% | |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| cation traces | Al: <0.0005% |
| Ca: <0.0005% | |
| Cu: <0.0005% | |
| Fe: <0.0005% | |
| Mg: <0.0005% | |
| Na: <0.005% | |
| NH4+: <0.05% | |
| Pb: <0.001% | |
| Zn: <0.0005% | |
| form | crystals |
| impurities | <0.0005% Phosphorus (P) |
| <0.01% Insoluble matter | |
| InChI | 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 |
| InChI key | FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 334 °C (lit.) |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS03 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H272 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 |
| Hazard Codes | O |
| Risk Statements | 8 |
| RIDADR | UN 1486 5.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| mp | 334 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |


