Sodium Nitrite
Product Description
| Product | Sodium Nitrite |
| CAS | 7632-00-0 |
| Formula | NaNO2 |
| Synonym | Diazotizing salts, Nitrous acid sodium salt, Nitrous acid, sodium salt (1:1), Sodium nitrite |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 2.168 |
| Slightly Soluble | . or wh. cryst. or powd., bitter sl. saline taste |
| Melting Point | 271 c |
| Molecular weight | 69.00 |
| Solubility | water, sl. sol. in alcohol, ether, oxygenated solvs. |
| Boiling Point | dec. 320 c |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | Used to prevent corrosion and disperse additives in drilling muds Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
Use: ANTICORROSIVE |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, Anti-Corrosive, Dispersant |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |

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