Zinc nitrate
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Zinc nitrate
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| Other names
Zinc dinitrate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.038 |
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| UN number | 1514 |
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| Properties | |
| 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 (230 °F; 383 K) (anhydrous) 45.5 °C (trihydrate) 36.4 °C (hexahydrate) |
| Boiling point | ~ 125 °C (257 °F; 398 K) decomposes (hexahydrate) |
| 327 g/100 mL, 40 °C (trihydrate) 184.3 g/100 mL, 20 °C (hexahydrate) | |
| Solubility | very soluble in alcohol |
| −63.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Oxidant, may explode on heating |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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| Other anions | Zinc sulfate Zinc chloride |
| Other cations | Cadmium nitrate Mercury(II) nitrate |
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Zinc nitrate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(NO3)2. It contains zinc and nitrate ions.
Properties[change | change source]
Zinc nitrate is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It reacts with bases to make zinc hydroxide. It reacts with sodium carbonate to make zinc carbonate.
Preparation[change | change source]
It can be made by reacting zinc metal or zinc oxide with nitric acid.
Uses[change | change source]
It can be used as a mordant. It is also used as a source of zinc ions.
