Sodium Nitrite is an inorganic compound which physically appears as a yellowish white crystalline solid with a hygroscopic nature and highly soluble in water. It can be used for the production of various types of chemicals that are widely used as a food additives especially in fish products and can also be used to produce organic compounds like pharmaceuticals, pesticides and dyes. The chemical formula of this chemical substance is NaNO2 having a molar mass of 68.9953 grams per mol.