Silver nitrate
- Molecular Formula: AgNO3
- CAS NO.: 7761-88-8
- EINECS No.: 231-853-9
Silver nitrate technical data:
| Item | Super Pure | Premium | Photographic Grade A | Photographic Grade B |
| appearance | Colorless or white crystals must not have dark colors | |||
| Content ≥ | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.998 |
| PH value (50g/L, 25 ℃) | 5.0~6.0 | 5.0~6.0 | 5.0~6.0 | 5.0~6.0 |
| Clarity test | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Silver amine test | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Water insoluble substance ≤ | 0.00003 | 0.00003 | 0.00003 | 0.00003 |
| Chloride (Cl) ≤ | 0.000002 | 0.000002 | 0.000002 | 0.00001 |
| Sulfate (SO4) ≤ | 0.00002 | 0.00002 | 0.00002 | 0.00004 |
| Iron (Fe) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000004 | 0.0000005 | 0.000001 |
| Copper (Cu) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000005 | 0.0000005 | 0.000003 |
| Lead (Pb) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000005 | 0.0000005 | 0.000003 |
| Bismuth (Bi) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000002 | 0.0000005 | 0.00001 |
| Manganese (Mn) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000003 | 0.0000004 | 0.00001 |
| Gold (Au) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000004 | 0.0000004 | 0.00001 |
| Palladium (Pd) ≤ | 0.0000001 | 0.0000004 | 0.0000004 | 0.00001 |
| Hydrochloric acid not precipitate, w/% | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.0002 |
Application:
The main uses of silver nitrate include the following aspects:
1. Skin disease treatment: Silver nitrate can be used to treat various skin diseases, such as burns, ulcers, warts, corns, eczema, and dermatitis. It can promote healing and prevent infection by chemically burning diseased tissue
2. Ophthalmic applications: Silver nitrate solution is used in ophthalmology to treat neonatal conjunctivitis. By dripping into the baby’s eyes, it helps prevent or treat eye infections caused by reproductive tract infections during childbirth
3. Laboratory use: Silver nitrate is used in various chemical experiments in the laboratory, such as precipitation reactions, preparation of other silver compounds, or detection of halide ions (chlorine, bromine, iodine), etc
4. Photography: In black and white photography, silver nitrate was once used to prepare photosensitive materials, and although other materials have been used in modern photography, it still has historical significance
5. Herpesvirus detection: Silver nitrate solution can be used to detect the presence of herpes virus, helping doctors diagnose oral herpes and other diseases
6. Other medical applications: Silver nitrate also has astringent, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, preservative, and anti itch effects, which can be used to protect wounds, remove necrotic tissue, reduce swelling, and alleviate itching and other symptoms