SODIUM NITRITE

Product Name

: SODIUM NITRITE

C.A.S. No.

: 7632-00-0

Molecular Formula

: NaNO₂

Molecular Weight

: 69.00 g/mol

SPECIFICATION

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USP

Description

Colorless crystals or mass or yellowish rods ,hygroscopic

Colorless crystals or mass or yellowish rods ,hygroscopic

Colorless crystals or mass or yellowish rods ,hygroscopic

Solubility

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Freely soluble in water and soluble in ethanol (96 %).

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Identification

1. Color

2. Color

3. Reaction

A : It gives reaction of Sodium

B : It gives reaction of Nitrite

A : An intense red color developed

B : An intense green color developed

C : It gives reaction of Sodium

A : It gives reaction of Sodium

B : It gives reaction of Nitrite

Appearance of solution

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Solution S is clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution B6

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Acidity & Alkalinity

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The solution is red add 0.3 ml of 0.01M HCL , the solution is yellow

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Chloride

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NMT 50 ppm

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Sulphate

-

NMT 200 ppm

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Heavy metals

NMT 20 ppm

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NMT 20 ppm

Residual solvents

-

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Meets the requirement

LOD

NMT 0.25 %

NMT 1.0%

NMT 0.25 %

Assay (on dry basis)

97.0 % - 101.0 %

98.5 % - 100.5%

97.0 % - 101.0 %