Sodium nitrite is white or yellow powder, granular or stick
solid. Specific gravity is 2.17, melting point is 271; Air
slacking under 320; easy
soluble in water and lightly soluble in alcohol ether, poisonous.
It is mainly used in manufacture of nitrate compound, as
bleaching agent of silk, wool, linen and fiber, in organic
synthesis and pharmaceutical industry, as hot treating agent,
antiseptic, etc.
Specifications:
- NaNO2 99.0%
- NaNO3 0.8%
- H2O 1.4%
- Impurity in water 0.05%
- NaCl 0.16%