Nitrate of sodium. Also known as sodium nitrate. It is naturally found as Chilean saltpeter on the Pacific coast of South America. In the past, it was used directly or after purification, but today it is mainly produced by the neutralization reaction of nitric acid with sodium hydroxide (or sodium carbonate). It is a colorless crystal. It is hygroscopic and dissolves well in water even at room temperature, but its solubility increases significantly as the temperature rises. When heated, it releases oxygen and becomes sodium nitrite.
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ナトリウムの硝酸塩。硝酸ソーダともいわれる。天然には南アメリカの太平洋沿岸地帯にチリ硝石として産出する。以前はこれを直接または精製のうえ使用していたが、今日では硝酸と水酸化ナトリウム(または炭酸ナトリウム)との中和反応によって製造されたものが主流となっている。無色の結晶。吸湿性があり、常温でも水によく溶けるが、温度の上昇とともに溶解度は著しく増大する。加熱すると酸素を放出して亜硝酸ナトリウムとなる。
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