Zinc nitrate

Zinc nitrate
Names
	IUPAC name Zinc nitrate
	Other names Zinc dinitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7779-88-6 ; 19154-63-3 (tetrahydrate) ; 10196-18-6 (hexahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	22926 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.038
EC Number	231-943-8;
PubChem CID	24518;
RTECS number	ZH4772000;
UNII	EDO66F5U49 ;
UN number	1514
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10890636 ;
	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
Main hazards	Oxidant, may explode on heating
Flash point	Non-flammable
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	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 a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(NO₃)₂. It contains zinc and nitrate ions.

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