Is it possible to make sodium nitrite from sodium nitrate crystals ? If so ,is there a simple laboratory process to enable me to do this ? please explain Gordon Lennie Department of Agriculture Falkland Islands

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Is it possible to make sodium nitrite from sodium nitrate crystals ?
If so ,is there a simple laboratory process to enable me to do this ? please explain

Gordon Lennie
Department of Agriculture
Falkland Islands

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React your NaNO3 with molten lead to oxidise. Once the reaction cools, break the remaining solid up into very small chunks and extract 3 times with water. Filter and evap filtrate. Yields pure NaNO2.

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