sodium nitrite

Chinese Chemical name: sodium nitrite Chemicals English name: sodium nitrite CAS No.: 7632-00-0 Molecular formula: NaNO2 Molecular Weight: 69.01 Boiling point: 320 degrees Density: 2.168g/cm3 Melting point : 271-272 degrees Content: ≥ 98.5% Physicochemical properties: are amines, Is white or slightly yellow Orthorhombic,soluble in water and liquid ammonia, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, ethyl ether, hygroscopicity strong, Decomposition at 320 degrees. Can absorb oxygen from the air, Combine to form sodium nitrate. Nitrite toxic. Uses: used in textile dyeing mordant; silk, linen bleaching agent, metal heat treatment agent; steel corrosion inhibitor; cyanide poisoning antidote, laboratory analytical reagents, used in meat products processing in the hair color agent, Anti-microbial agents, preservatives. Medical devices used as disinfectant and antiseptic.