Information card for entry 2013633

Structure parameters

• Common name: potassium nitrate
• Mineral name: Niter
• Formula: K N O3
• Calculated formula: K N O3
• Title of publication: Superstructure of α-phase potassium nitrate
• Authors of publication: Adiwidjaja, Gunadi; Pohl, Dieter
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica, Section C
• Year of publication: 2003
• Journal volume: 59
• Pages of publication: i139 - i140
• a: 10.825 ± 0.006 Å
• b: 18.351 ± 0.01 Å
• c: 6.435 ± 0.003 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1278.3 ± 1.2 ų
• Cell temperature: 293 ± 2 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 293 ± 2 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 36
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C m c 21
• Hall space group symbol: C 2c -2
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No