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Sodium nitrate. Sodium salt sprayer
Sodium nitrate
Sodium nitrate occurs naturally as a nitrite mineral (nitrite, Chilean nitrate, sodium nitrate).
The name nitronatryt is formed from the chemical composition of the mineral: Latin. nitrogenium = nitrogen, and natrium = sodium.
Occurs in dry and hot areas, as it is easily soluble in water. It is formed in the evaporation process, which results in salt deposits.
Usually found in the company of halite, anhydrite and gypsum. Occurs in compact, granular clusters, it also forms air raids and efflorescence.
Species: clean
Specification
Name: Sodium nitrate
Synonyms: Chilean saltpeter, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrate
Genre: Clean
Cleanliness: Clean
Chemical formula: NaNO3
Application
• as a nitrogen fertilizer (contains 15.5% nitrogen)
• before the invention of industrial methods of nitrogen fixation from air (Mościcki method, Haber and Bosch method), sodium nitrate was used to obtain nitric acid
• is an important raw material for the production of potassium nitrate (potassium nitrate)
• in the glass industry
• for the production of explosives, playing an important role in the production of nitroglycerin
• is a mineral eagerly collected by collectors
• used for the production of paints, enamels and medicines
• it is used as an oxidiser in pyrotechnics
Preservative
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