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;
ChEBI	CHEBI:231504;
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 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2NO3.Zn/c22-1(3)4;/q2-1;+2 Key: ONDPHDOFVYQSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/2NO3.Zn/c22-1(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
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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.