Alfa Aesar Sodium nitrite, ACS, 97% min
Chemical Properties
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Alfa Aesar Sodium nitrite, ACS, 97% min Applications
Sodium nitrite is used in many industrial applications like meat curing, coloring and preserving. It is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, as an antidote in cyanide poisoning, as an electrolyte in electrochemical grinding, as a cooling solution in closed loop systems and as an additive in industrial greases. It finds application as a corrosion inhibitor as well as in the rubber industry. In metallurgy, it is used for phosphatizing and detinning. It acts as a precursor to diazo dyes, nitroso compounds and various organic compounds like pharmaceuticals. As a food additive, it is used to prevent botulism.
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