Description

Silver Nitrate CAS NO 7761-88-8 is a versatile and essential inorganic salt widely used across multiple high-value industries. Its strong oxidizing properties and reactivity with halides make it a critical precursor and reagent in numerous chemical processes. This compound is indispensable for manufacturers and laboratories in sectors such as photography, electronics, medicine, and analytical chemistry, where precision and purity are paramount.

Application

• Mirror Manufacturing & Electronics: A key component in the silvering process for mirrors and in the production of conductive inks, pastes, and coatings for printed electronics.
• Photography & Imaging: Serves as the primary light-sensitive material in traditional photographic films, papers, and specialized imaging applications.
• Medical & Pharmaceutical: Used as an antiseptic and cauterizing agent, and as a starting material for the synthesis of other silver-based antimicrobial compounds.
• Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory Reagent: Essential for titration (argentometry) to determine halide concentrations (chloride, bromide, iodide) and as a staining agent in histology.
• Chemical Synthesis & Catalysis: Acts as a precursor for other silver salts and compounds, and as a catalyst in various organic reactions, including oxidations.
• Water Purification & Disinfection: Employed in controlled amounts for antimicrobial treatment in specific water systems and swimming pools.

Basic Information

Product Name	Silver Nitrate
CAS No.	7761-88-8
Molecular Formula	AgNO3
Molecular Weight	169.87 g/mol
Synonyms	Nitric Acid Silver(I) Salt; Lunar Caustic; Silver(I) Nitrate; Argenti Nitras; Silver Mononitrate; AgNO3
EINECS No.	231-853-9

Quality Control

Our Silver Nitrate is manufactured under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We offer various grades, including Technical, Reagent, ACS, and high-purity Pharmaceutical grades (USP/EP), tailored to specific application requirements. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, impurity profiles, and physical specifications is provided with each shipment to guarantee compliance with your specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as combustible organics, reducing agents, and ammonia. Recommended storage temperature is between 15°C and 25°C. Due to its light-sensitive and strong oxidizing nature, ensure proper segregation and handling procedures are followed.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless or white crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (AgNO3)	≥ 99.0% - 99.9% (Grade Dependent)
Clarity of Solution	Clear, colorless
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.001%
Iron (Fe)	≤ 0.001%
Copper (Cu)	≤ 0.001%
Lead (Pb)	≤ 0.001%
Insoluble Matter	≤ 0.005%
pH (5% Solution)	4.0 - 6.0

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.