sodium nitrate

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q184373
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sodium nitrate

Summary

sodium nitrate is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,578 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • sodium nitrate's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • sodium nitrate's canonical SMILES is recorded as N+([O-])[O-].[Na+]N+([O-])[O-].[Na+]">[4].
  • sodium nitrate's chemical formula is recorded as NaNO₃[5].
  • sodium nitrate is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • sodium nitrate is used for food additive[7].
  • sodium nitrate's Commons category is recorded as Sodium nitrate[8].
  • sodium nitrate comprises nitrogen[9].
  • sodium nitrate comprises oxygen[10].
  • sodium nitrate comprises sodium[11].
  • sodium nitrate's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[12].
  • sodium nitrate's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • sodium nitrate's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[14].
  • sodium nitrate's different from is recorded as sodium nitrite[15].
  • sodium nitrate's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.257'}[16].
  • sodium nitrate's molar fusion enthalpy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '+16'}[17].
  • sodium nitrate's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+84.978'}[18].
  • sodium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+308'}[19].
  • sodium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+307'}[20].
  • sodium nitrate's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+380'}[21].
  • sodium nitrate's subject has role is recorded as carcinogen[22].
  • sodium nitrate's standard enthalpy of formation is recorded as {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '-257'}[23].
  • sodium nitrate's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[24].
  • sodium nitrate's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].

Why It Matters

sodium nitrate ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,578 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Intolerable situation · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    Decomposition point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+380'}
    Has part(s) nitrogen, oxygen, sodium
    Has use food additive
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q56404029]]"
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