Potassium nitrate (12648)

• Grade : Extra pure

• Synonyms : Nitrate of potash|Saltpeter|Saltpetre

• CAS Number : 7757-79-1

• Molar Mass : 101 g/mol

• EC Number : 231-818-8

• Application : Oral Care

• Linear Formula : KNO3

• Product Type : Substance Degrees Celsius

• Color : Colorless

• Flashpoint : Not applicable

• Physical Form : Crystalline powder

• Density : 2.11 g/cm3 (20 °C)

• Chemical Composition : Potassium nitrate

• Boiling Point/Range : Decomposition

• Odor : Odorless

• Partition Coefficient : Not applicable

• Solubility in Water : 357 g/l at 25 °C

• Melting Point/Range : 335 °C (1,013 hPa)

• pH : 5.5 to 7.5 at 50 g/l (20 °C)

• Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal

• Thermal Decomposition : > 600 °C

• Ignition Temperature : Not applicable

• Oxidizing : The substance or mixture is classified as oxidizing with the category 3.

• Chemical Stability : Stable under normal conditions.

• Flammability : The product is not flammable.

• Evaporation Rate : No data available

• Flammable Gas Formation : The substance or mixture does not emit flammable gases in contact with water

• Incompatible Materials : Cyanides, Thiocyanates, Acids, Heavy metals, Reducing agents, Combustible material

• Self Ignition : Not auto-flammable

• Harmonized System Code : 2834210000

• UN Number : 1486

• Packing Group : III

• Chemical Class : 5.1

• Concentration : 100 %