Devarda's Alloy

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Devarda's alloy (CAS # 8049-11-4), is an alloy of aluminium , copper and zinc.

Devarda's alloy is used as reducing agent in analytical chemistry for the determination of nitrates after their reduction to ammonia under alkaline conditions. It is named after Italian chemist Arturo Devarda (1859–1944), who synthesised it at the end of the 19th century to develop a new method to analyze nitrate in Chile saltpeter.

Devarda's alloy (CAS # 8049-11-4), is an alloy of aluminium (44% – 46%), copper (49% – 51%) and zinc (4% – 6%).

Devarda's alloy is used as reducing agent in analytical chemistry for the determination of nitrates after their reduction to ammonia under alkaline conditions. It is named for Italian chemist Arturo Devarda (1859–1944), who synthesised it at the end of the 19th century to develop a new method to analyze nitrate in Chile saltpeter.

Appearance: Solid

Melting point: 490-560 °C

Boiling Point: 906 °C

Relative density: 5,79 g/cm³

Cas Number: 8049-11-4

HS Code / Commodity Code: 7403290000

UN Number: 3089

Hazard Class: 4.1

Hazard Phrases: H228

Prec Phrases: P210,P240,P241,P280,P370+P378