Applied to the skin and mucous membranes, silver nitrate is used either in stick form as lunar caustic (or caustic pencil) or in solutions of 0.01 percent to 10 percent silver nitrate in water. The stick is used for removing warts and granulation tissue and for cauterizing wounds and ulcerations.
- Color : Colorless. White
- Melting Point : 212°C (413.6°F)
- CAS No. : 7761-88-8
- Taste : Bitter. Metallic
- pH : 6 – 7 [slightly acidic to neutral]
- Odor : Not available
- Molecular Weight : 169.87 g/mole
- Boiling Point : 440°C (824°F)
