Assertion: solid sodium nitrite sodium nitrate | /r/ObjectUse | used as strong oxidizing agents
Facets:
value: in explosives
type: LOCATION
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate are widely used as strong oxidizing agents, most notably in explosives where the rapid decomposition of nitrate into its constituent elements frees up large volumes of reactive oxygen.