Properties of Silver nitrate

Product Name:Silver nitrate

CAS:7761-88-8

mp: 212 °C (dec.)(lit.)

bp: 444°C

density: 4.35 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density: 5.8 (vs air)

Fp:40 °C

storage temp:2-8°C

solubility H2O: soluble

Water Solubility: 219 g/100 mL (20 ºC)

Sensitive: Light Sensitive

Merck: 14,8518

CAS DataBase Reference:7761-88-8

Chemical Properties:Colorless or white solid

General Description:A colorless or white crystalline solid becoming black on exposure to 

light or organic material.

Air & Water Reactions:Water soluble.

Health Hazard:Concentrated solutions will produce irritation, ulceration, and discoloration 

of the skin; also causes severe irritation of the eyes. Ingestion will produce violent 

abdominal pain and other gastroenteric symptoms.

Fire Hazard Behavior in Fire: Increases flammability of combustibles.

Silver nitrate is noncombustible but, as an oxidizing agent, can accelerate the burning of 

combustible materials. If large quantities are involved in a fire or the combustible material is finely divided, an explosion may result. Prolonged exposure to fire or heat may result in 

an explosion. Toxic oxides of nitrogen are produced in fires. Light sensitive. Mixtures with 

alkyl esters may explode owing to the formation of alkyl nitrates. Mixtures with phosphorus, 

tin(II) chloride, or other reducing agents may react explosively . Reacts with acetylene in 

the presence of ammonia to form silver acetylide, a powerful detonator when dry . Reaction 

with ethyl alcohol (or other alcohols) may produce silver fulminate, which can explode when 

disturbed. An intimate mixture of Silver nitrate and magnesium may ignite spontaneously on contact with a drop of water. An explosion occurred when purified phosphine was passed 

rapidly into a concentrated solution of Silver nitrate. When a mixture of 28% ammonium 

hydroxide and Silver nitrate solution was treated with a small amount of sodium hydroxide. 

Black precipitate, silver nitride exploded on stirring.