Sodium nitrite,(NaNO2), When pure, it is a white to slight yellowish crystalline powder. It isvery soluble in water . The compound is a strong oxidizing agent. It is also used inmanufacturing diazo dyes, nitroso compounds, and other organic compounds; in dyeing andprinting textile fabrics and bleaching fibers; In photography; as a corrosion inhibitor; in metalcoatings for phosphatizing and detinning; and in the manufacture of rubber chemicals. It mayalso be used as an electrolyte in electrochemical grinding manufacturing processes.
Purity : 99.9%