Sodium Nitrate (NaNO 3)

Industrial Uses:

• Hybrid forms of aqua regia can be prepared with the help of NaNO3. These hybrids also have the ability to dissolve gold.
• This compound is widely used as a food additive since it acts as a preservative.
• Sodium nitrate is used as an oxidizer in several types of fireworks.
• It is also a component of some instant cold packs.
• NaNO3 is one of the components used for the storage and transfer of heat in some solar power plants.
• In order to promote the growth of Nitrosomonas bacteria, this compound is added to the wastewater in several wastewater treatment plants.
• Sodium nitrate is also used in several rocket propellants and is known to be a substitute for potassium nitrate in gunpowder.

Agricultural Uses:

• Owing to its high solubility in water, low cost, and nitrogen content, sodium nitrate is used in several fertilizers.