Potassium Nitrate
SIAL/PHR2203 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: Potassium nitrate
CAS Number: 7757-79-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KNO3
Molecular Weight: 101.10
MDL Number: MFCD00011409
Linear Formula: KNO3
Product Type: Chemical
agency | traceable to USP 1548349 |
CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
format | neat |
grade | certified reference material |
pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
InChI | 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 |
InChI key | FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 334 °C (lit.) |
packaging | pkg of 1 g |
Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
SMILES string | [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O |
storage temp. | 2-30°C |
Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC1599 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
General description: | Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards |
Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H272 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P220 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P501 |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
mp | 334 °C (lit.) |
Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |