Zinc nitrate
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| Zinc nitrate | |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [], 19154-63-3 (tetrahydrate) 10196-18-6 (hexahydrate) |
| EC number | |
| UN number | 1514 |
| RTECS number | ZH4772000 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | Zn(NO3)2 |
| Molar mass | 189.36 g/mol (anhydrous) 297.49 g/mol (hexahydrate) |
| Appearance | colorless, deliquescent crystals |
| Density | 2.065 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) |
| Melting point |
110 °C (anhydrous) |
| Boiling point |
~125 °C, decomp (hexahydrate) |
| Solubility in water | 327 g/100 mL, 40 °C (trihydrate) 184.3 g/100 ml, 20 °C (hexahydrate) |
| Solubility | very soluble in alcohol |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | ICSC 1206 |
| EU Index | Not listed |
| Main hazards | Oxidant, may explode on heating |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Zinc sulfate Zinc chloride |
| Other cations | Cadmium nitrate Mercury(II) nitrate |
| Related compounds | Copper(II) nitrate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2) is a chemical compound used as a mordant in dyeing. It is also a source of zinc ions for chemistry. An example reaction gives a precipitate of zinc carbonate: Zn(NO3)2 + Na2CO3 → ZnCO3 + 2 NaNO3.
Conditions/substances to avoid are: reducing agents, organic materials, metal powders, heat and flame, cyanides, sodium hypophosphite, tin(IV) chloride, phosphorus, thiocyanates, carbon, and sulfur.
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