Potassium Nitrite
Product name |
Potassium nitrite |
CAS RN |
7758-09-0 |
Molecular formula |
KNO2 |
Molecular weight |
85.10 |
Physical and chemical properties |
white or light yellow prism crystal |
Uses |
Used as a reducing agent in organic synthesis. Color-developing agent of food, chemical reagent, can also be used in the manufacture of aniline dyes and azo dyes, used in the separation of nickel and cobalt. |
Specifications:
Index name |
|
Premium grade |
First grade |
Assay |
≧ |
97 |
96 |
Chlorides |
≦ |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Sulphates |
≦ |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Heavy metal (as Pb) |
≦ |
0.005 |
0.005 |
Water insoluble matter |
≦ |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Iron (as Fe) |
≦ |
0.005 |
0.005 |
PH |
|
7-10 |
7-10 |
Moisture |
≦ |
2 |
2.5 |
|