Cadmium nitrate

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Cadmium nitrate
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Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium(II) nitrate
Other names
Nitric acid, cadmium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 233-710-6
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 3087, 2570
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Properties
Cd(NO3)2
Molar mass 236.42 g/mol (anhydrous)
308.48 g/mol (tetrahydrate)
AppearanceWhite crystals, hygroscopic
Odor Odorless
Density 3.6 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.45 g/cm3 (tetrahdyrate) [1]
Melting point 360 °C (680 °F; 633 K)
at 760 mmHg (anhydrous)
59.5 °C (139.1 °F; 332.6 K)
at 760 mmHg (tetrahydrate) [1]
Boiling point 132 °C (270 °F; 405 K)
at 760 mmHg (tetrahydrate) [2]
109.7 g/100 mL (0 °C)
126.6 g/100 mL (18 °C)
139.8 g/100 mL (30 °C)
320.9 g/100 mL (59.5 °C) [3]
Solubility Soluble in acids, ammonia, alcohols, ether, acetone
5 g/L in methanol
−5.51·10−5 cm3/mol (anhydrous)
−1.4·10−4 cm3/mol (tetrahydrate) [1]
Structure
Cubic (anhydrous)
Orthorhombic (tetrahydrate) [1]
Fdd2, No. 43 (tetrahydrate) [4]
mm2 (tetrahydrate) [4]
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Danger
H301, H330, H340, H350, H360, H372, H410 [5]
P201, P260, P273, P284, P301+P310, P310 [5]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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NFPA 704.svgHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate
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0
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OX
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
300 mg/kg (rats, oral) [2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd) [6]
REL (Recommended)
Ca [6]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)] [6]
Related compounds
Other anions
Cadmium acetate
Cadmium chloride
Cadmium sulfate
Other cations
Zinc nitrate
Calcium nitrate
Magnesium 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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Cadmium nitrate describes any of the related members of a family of inorganic compounds with the general formula Cd(NO3)2·xH2O. The most commonly encountered form being the tetrahydrate. [7] The anhydrous form is volatile, but the others are colourless crystalline solids that are deliquescent, tending to absorb enough moisture from the air to form an aqueous solution. Like other cadmium compounds, cadmium nitrate is known to be carcinogenic. According to X-ray crystallography, the tetrahydrate features octahedral Cd2+ centers bound to six oxygen ligands. [8]

Contents

Uses

Cadmium nitrate is used for coloring glass and porcelain [7] and as a flash powder in photography.

Preparation

Cadmium nitrate is prepared by dissolving cadmium metal or its oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate, in nitric acid followed by crystallization:

CdO + 2HNO3 → Cd(NO3)2 + H2O
CdCO3 + 2 HNO3 → Cd(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O
Cd + 4HNO3 → 2NO2 + 2 H2O + Cd(NO3)2

Reactions

Thermal dissociation at elevated temperatures produces cadmium oxide and oxides of nitrogen. When hydrogen sulfide is passed through an acidified solution of cadmium nitrate, yellow cadmium sulfide is formed. A red modification of the sulfide is formed under boiling conditions.

When treated with sodium hydroxide, solutions of cadmium nitrate yield a solid precipitate of cadmium hydroxide. Many insoluble cadmium salts are obtained by such precipitation reactions.

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Manganese(II) nitrate refers to the inorganic compounds with formula Mn(NO3)2·(H2O)n. These compounds are nitrate salts containing varying amounts of water. A common derivative is the tetrahydrate, Mn(NO3)2·4H2O, but mono- and hexahydrates are also known as well as the anhydrous compound. Some of these compounds are useful precursors to the oxides of manganese. Typical of a manganese(II) compound, it is a paramagnetic pale pink solid.

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Bismuth oxynitrate is the name applied to a number of compounds that contain Bi3+, nitrate ions and oxide ions and which can be considered as compounds formed from Bi2O3, N2O5 and H2O. Other names for bismuth oxynitrate include bismuth subnitrate and bismuthyl nitrate. In older texts bismuth oxynitrate is often simply described as BiONO3 or basic bismuth nitrate. Bismuth oxynitrate was once called magisterium bismuti or bismutum subnitricum, and was used as a white pigment, in beauty care, and as a gentle disinfectant for internal and external use. It is also used to form Dragendorff's reagent, which is used as a TLC stain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thorium(IV) nitrate</span> Chemical compound

Thorium(IV) nitrate is a chemical compound, a salt of thorium and nitric acid with the formula Th(NO3)4. A white solid in its anhydrous form, it can form tetra- and pentahydrates. As a salt of thorium it is weakly radioactive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berkelium(III) nitrate</span> Chemical compound

Berkelium(III) nitrate is the berkelium salt of nitric acid with the formula Bk(NO3)3. It commonly forms the tetrahydrate, Bk(NO3)3·4H2O, which is a light green solid. If heated to 450 °C, it decomposes to berkelium(IV) oxide and 22 milligrams of the solution of this compound is reported to cost one million dollars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Europium compounds</span> Chemical compounds

Europium compounds are compounds formed by the lanthanide metal europium (Eu). In these compounds, europium generally exhibits the +3 oxidation state, such as EuCl3, Eu(NO3)3 and Eu(CH3COO)3. Compounds with europium in the +2 oxidation state are also known. The +2 ion of europium is the most stable divalent ion of lanthanide metals in aqueous solution. Many europium compounds fluoresce under ultraviolet light due to the excitation of electrons to higher energy levels. Lipophilic europium complexes often feature acetylacetonate-like ligands, e.g., Eufod.

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