Strontium nitrate

Strontium nitrate

Names
IUPAC name Strontium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	10042-76-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	23231 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.107
EC Number	233-131-9
PubChem CID	24848
UNII	BDG873AQZL Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9064924
InChI InChI=1S/2NO3.Sr/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Y Key: DHEQXMRUPNDRPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/2NO3.Sr/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Key: DHEQXMRUPNDRPG-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES [Sr+2].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Sr(NO3)2
Molar mass	211.630 g/mol (anhydrous) 283.69 g/mol (tetrahydrate)
Appearance	white crystalline solid
Density	2.986 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.20 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate)[1]
Melting point	570 °C (1,058 °F; 843 K) (anhydrous) 100 °C, decomposes (tetrahydrate)
Boiling point	645 °C (1,193 °F; 918 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	anhydrous: 710 g/L (18 °C) 660 g/L (20 °C) tetrahydrate: 604.3 g/L (0 °C) 2065 g/L (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in ammonia very slightly soluble in ethanol, acetone insoluble in nitric acid
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−57.2·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic (anhydrous) monoclinic (tetrahydrate)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 0 OX
Flash point	Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	2750 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	[1]
Related compounds
Other anions	Strontium sulfate Strontium chloride
Other cations	Beryllium nitrate Magnesium nitrate Calcium nitrate Barium nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Strontium nitrate is an inorganic compound composed of the elements strontium, nitrogen and oxygen with the formula Sr(NO₃)₂. This colorless solid is used as a red colorant and oxidizer in pyrotechnics.