Zinc nitrate

Zinc nitrate
Zinc nitrate
Names
IUPAC name
Zinc nitrate
Other names
Zinc dinitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 231-943-8
RTECS number
  • ZH4772000
UNII
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
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Oxidant, may explode on heating
GHS labelling:
GHS03: OxidizingGHS07: Exclamation mark
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1206
Related compounds
Other anions
Zinc sulfate
Zinc chloride
Other cations
Cadmium nitrate
Mercury(II) nitrate
Related compounds
Copper(II) nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zinc nitrate is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Zn(NO3)2. This colorless, crystalline salt is highly deliquescent. It is typically encountered as a hexahydrate Zn(NO3)2·6H2O. It is soluble in both water and alcohol.