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Sodium nitrite

CAS No.
7632-00-0
Chemical Name:
Sodium nitrite
Synonyms
CBNumber:
CB51101561
Molecular Formula:
NNaO2
Molecular Weight:
68.99527
MDL Number:
MOL File:
7632-00-0.mol
Last updated:2023-05-04 17:34:42

Sodium nitrite Properties

Melting point 271 °C
Density 2.26 g/cm3

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictograms
GHS03,GHS06,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H272-H301-H319-H400
Precautionary statements  P210-P220-P264-P273-P301+P310-P305+P351+P338
RIDADR  1500
HazardClass  5.1
PackingGroup  III

Sodium nitrite Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Definition

ChEBI: Sodium nitrite is an inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. Used as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antihypertensive agent, a food antioxidant, a poison and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a nitrite salt and an inorganic sodium salt.

Sodium nitrite Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

NNaO2