Zinc nitrate

Zinc nitrate

Names
IUPAC name Zinc nitrate
Other names Zinc dinitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7779-88-6 Y 19154-63-3 (tetrahydrate) N 10196-18-6 (hexahydrate) N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:231504
ChemSpider	22926 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.038
EC Number	231-943-8
PubChem CID	24518
RTECS number	ZH4772000
UNII	EDO66F5U49 Y
UN number	1514
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10890636
InChI InChI=1S/2NO3.Zn/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Y Key: ONDPHDOFVYQSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/2NO3.Zn/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Key: ONDPHDOFVYQSGI-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]
Properties
Chemical 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 (230 °F; 383 K) (anhydrous) 45.5 °C (trihydrate) 36.4 °C (hexahydrate)
Boiling point	~ 125 °C (257 °F; 398 K) decomposes (hexahydrate)
Solubility in water	327 g/(100 mL), 40 °C (trihydrate) 184.3 g/(100 mL), 20 °C (hexahydrate)
Solubility	very soluble in alcohol
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−63.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidant, may explode on heating
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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.