Sodium Nitrate

· Sodium nitrate (NaNO₃) is an inorganic salt with the chemical formula NaNO₃. It usually exists as colorless crystals or white powder, has a salty taste, is easily soluble in water, and has strong oxidizing properties. It is widely used as a raw material for fertilizers, glass, explosives, and as a food preservative (subject to regulations), but its potential explosion and health risks should be noted.

Sodium nitrate has a wide range of uses, mainly as fertilizers (containing nitrogen), food preservatives/color retention agents (meat products), glass industry (clarifying agents, decolorizing agents), explosives/pyrotechnic raw materials (oxidizing agents), chemical raw materials (manufacturing potassium nitrate, dyes, enamel), as well as metallurgy (metal heat treatment), pharmaceuticals (culture media), rocket fuel , and other fields.