Zinc nitrate | |
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IUPAC name | Zinc nitrate |
Other names | Zinc dinitrate |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | |
PubChem | |
EC number | 231-943-8 |
RTECS number | ZH4772000 |
SMILES | [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2] |
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, 383 K, 230 °F |
Boiling point | |
Solubility in water | 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 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | Zinc sulfate Zinc chloride |
Other cations | Cadmium nitrate Mercury(II) nitrate |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
Zinc nitrate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(NO3)2. It contains zinc and nitrate ions.
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