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IUPAC name
Nickel(II) carbonate
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Other names
Nickelous carbonate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.063 |
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UN number | 3288 |
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Properties | |
NiCO3 | |
Molar mass | 118.7 |
Appearance | light green powder |
Density | 4.39 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 205 °C (401 °F; 478 K) decomposes[1] |
0.0093 g/100ml | |
Solubility product (Ksp)
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6.6·10−9 |
Structure | |
rhombohedral | |
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Danger | |
H302, H312, H315, H317, H319, H332, H334, H335, H350[2] | |
P201, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313[2] | |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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840 mg/kg |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0927 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nickel(II) carbonate describes one or a mixture of inorganic compounds containing nickel and carbonate. From the industrial perspective, an important nickel carbonate is basic nickel carbonate with the formula Ni4CO3(OH)6(H2O)4. Simpler carbonates, ones more likely encountered in the laboratory, are NiCO3 and its hexahydrate. All are paramagnetic green solids containing Ni2+ cations. The basic carbonate is an intermediate in the hydrometallurgical purification of nickel from its ores and is used in electroplating of nickel.[3]