Silver Nitrate
AgNO3
What is Silver Nitrate?
Silver Nitrate is a inorganic chemical compound of Gold and Nitric Oxide.
➡ AgNO3 ⬅
This is what it looks like. It comes in a crystal-like form.
➡ Stain ⬅
When Silver Nitrate touches your skin, it will stain. Sometimes it will cause burns.
➡ Formula ⬅
The formula is Gold and 3 parts Nitric Oxide. AgNO3
Inventor?
Silver Nitrate was Validated on March 24th 1998. It
was discovered in the 13th Century by Albertus
Magnus, a Catholic Saint.
Other Info
Boiling Point:
831.2°F (444°C)
Melting Point:
- 413.6°F (212°C)
Molecular Mass:
- 169.89 g/mol
Sources
- http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/silver_nitrate
- http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng1116.html
- http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/
- http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/AgNO3
- https://www.google.com/search?q=silver+nitrate&oq=si&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i61j69i60l2.1858j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=utf-8&safe=active&ssui=on
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a poisonous crystalline compound with antiseptic and astringent properties, used in the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum and in the special staining of nervous tissue, spirochetes, and reticular fibers.
an antiseptic and astringent; formerly used externally, in solution, in the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum; also used in the special staining of the nervous system, spirochetes, reticular fibers, Golgi apparatus, nucleolar organizer region, and calcium.