Silver Nitrate by MP Biomedicals is a high grade reagent. This inorganic compound, also referred to as AgNO3 is a versatile precursor to many other silver compounds. This reagent is available as white crystals which are readily soluble in ammonia water and alcohol, however, slightly soluble in ether. Compared to halide, it is far less sensitive to light. It has a boiling Point of 440 C and a melting Point of 212 C. Silver nitrate is manufactured by reacting silver such as a silver bullion or silver foil, with nitric acid. CAS Number: 7761-88-8 Quantity Provided: 25 gm per bottle Molecular Formula: AgNO3 Molecular Weight: 169.87 Soluble in acetone, ammonia, ether, glycerol Silver nitrate has extensive applications in various fields. It is used in applications such as photography, the manufacture of mirrors, silver plating, the production of sympathetic (invisible) and indelible inks, and the colouring of porcelain. Silver nitrate is commonly used to stain protein gels for identification of proteins, since it binds to selective amino acid residues under weakly acidic or neutral pH conditions, notably to lysines. Silver nitrate is also utilized in the staining of nucleic acids and of glycoconjugates in gels, in the chromatography of lipids, by HPLC and by TLC. In analytical chemistry, silver nitrate is used for the titrimetric determination of chloride content.