SODIUM NITRATE

SODIUM NITRATE

It is a chemical compound with the formula  NaNO_3.   This salt also known as chile saltpeter.  It is used as an ingredient in fertilizers, Pyrotechnics; as an ingredient in  smoke as a food preservative and as a solid  rocket propellant.

CAS NO.                               :               7631-99-4

Molecular formula           :               NaNO₃

Molar Mass                        :               84.9947gms/Mol.

Solubility in water            :               730g/L (0 °C)