Bismuth(III) nitrate

Bismuth(III) nitrate
Names
	Other names Bismuth trinitrate, Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	anhydrous: 10361-44-1 ; pentahydrate: 10035-06-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	anhydrous: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	anhydrous: 96880; pentahydrate: 141368;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.707
EC Number	anhydrous: 600-076-0;
PubChem CID	anhydrous: 107711; pentahydrate: 160911;
UNII	anhydrous: 4R459R54N0 ; pentahydrate: FO2ICY167B ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	anhydrous: DTXSID30883121 ;
	InChI anhydrous: InChI=1S/Bi.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: PPNKDDZCLDMRHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES anhydrous: [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Bi+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	Bi(NO3)3·5H2O
Molar mass	485.07 g/mol (pentahydrate)
Appearance	colorless, white
Density	2.90 g/cm3 (pentahydrate)
Solubility in water	Decomposes to form bismuth oxynitrate
Solubility	Slightly soluble in acid
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−91.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H272, H315, H319, H335, H411
Precautionary statements	P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bismuth(III) nitrate is a salt composed of bismuth in its cationic +3 oxidation state and nitrate anions. The most common solid form is the pentahydrate. It is used in the synthesis of other bismuth compounds. It is available commercially. It is the only nitrate salt formed by a group 15 element, indicative of bismuth's metallic nature.