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Silver nitrate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Silver nitrate is employed in Silver plating, photography, manufacturing of other silver compounds, mirrors, coloring porcelain, and staining in histology. It finds use as a stain in scanning electron microscopy, and a key ingredient in several silver-based antiseptic and antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions. Silver(I) nitrate can be used to separate mixtures of alkenes by selective absorption, and for deprotection and oxidation reactions in organic synthesis. It is widely used as an analytical reagent owing to its immediate reaction with halide ions forming insoluble precipitate of silver(I) halides.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
- Employed in Silver plating, photography, manufacturing of other silver compounds, mirrors, coloring porcelain, and staining in histology.
- Finds use as a stain in scanning electron microscopy, and a key ingredient in several silver-based antiseptic and antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions.
- Used to separate mixtures of alkenes by selective absorption, and for deprotection and oxidation reactions in organic synthesis.
- Widely used as an analytical reagent owing to its immediate reaction with halide ions forming insoluble precipitate of silver(I) halides
Specifications
Specifications
| Boiling Point | 444°C |
| Melting Point | 212°C |
| Physical Form | Crystalline |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Assay Percent Range | 99+% |
| UN Number | UN1493 |
| Merck Index | 14,8518 |
| Solubility Information | Freely soluble aq. soln., alcohol and aqueous ammonia. Slightly soluble in ether. |
| IUPAC Name | silver;nitrate |
| Formula Weight | 169.87 |
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Safety and Handling
- Silver nitrate
- Danger
- LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1
- ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
- Substances and mixtures corrosive to metals Category 1
- Oxidising solid Category 2
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
- H272-May intensify fire; oxidiser.
- H290-May be corrosive to metals.
- H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H318-Causes serious eye damage.
- H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.
- H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- P220-Keep/Store away from clothing/combustible materials.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : silver nitrate
RUO – Research Use Only