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Sodium Nitrite

CHEBI:CHEBI_78870

Definition

An inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. Used as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
NNaO2
Molecular Mass
68.99530
Charge
0
SMILES
[Na+].[O-]N=O
InChI
InChI=1S/HNO2.Na/c2-1-3;/h(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKey
LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Alternative Names

  • NaNO2
  • Natrium nitrit
  • Nitrite de sodium
  • Nitrito sodico
  • sodium nitrite

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
9894
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Sodium_nitrite

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