Gadolinium(III) nitrate

Gadolinium(III) nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	10168-81-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140078 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.385
PubChem CID	159266;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80890648 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYAX;
	SMILES [Gd+3].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Gd(NO3)3
Molar mass	343.26 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	2.3 g/cm3
Melting point	91 °C (196 °F; 364 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Gadolinium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound of gadolinium. This salt is used as a water-soluble neutron poison in nuclear reactors. Gadolinium nitrate, like all nitrate salts, is an oxidizing agent.

The most common form of this substance is hexahydrate Gd(NO₃)₃•6H₂O with molecular weight 451.36 g/mol and CAS Number: 19598-90-4.

Identifiers

CAS Number	10168-81-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	140078^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.385
PubChem CID	159266
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80890648
InChI InChI=1S/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1^Y Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYAX
SMILES [Gd+3].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Gd(NO₃)₃
Molar mass	343.26 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	2.3 g/cm³
Melting point	91 °C (196 °F; 364 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references