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Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) — Properties, Uses & Safety

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Overview

Used in photography, as an antiseptic, and for testing halides; it stains skin dark brown on contact.

IUPAC Name: silver nitrate
CAS Number: 7761-88-8
PubChem CID: 24470
Molecular Formula: AgNO₃
Molar Mass: 169.873 g/mol
State at STP: solid
Appearance: Colorless crystalline solid; stains skin black

Safety Information

GHS Hazard Codes

H271H290H314H410

GHS Pictograms

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