Nickel Nitrate (NiNO3)-Powder

Characteristic




Nickel nitrate is the inorganic compound Ni(NO3)2 or any hydrate thereof. The anhydrous form is not commonly encountered, thus "nickel nitrate" usually refers to nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate. 




Chemical formula：Ni(NO3)2

Molar mass：182.703 g/mol (anhydrous)    290.79 g/mol (hexahydrate)

Appearance：emerald green hygroscopic solid

Odor：odorless

Density：2.05 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)

Melting point：56.7 °C (134.1 °F; 329.8 K) (hexahydrate)

Boiling point：136.7 °C (278.1 °F; 409.8 K) (hexahydrate)

Solubility in water：243 (hexahydrate) g/100ml (0 °C)

Solubility：soluble in ethanol

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+4300.0·10−6 cm3/mol (+6 H2O)

Refractive index (nD)：1.422 (hexahydrate)

Crystal structure：monoclinic (hexahydrate)




Application




Nickel(II) nitrate is used as the precursor for the explosive Nickel Hydrazine Nitrate, which is used as lead-free and safer alternative to Lead Azide and Lead Styphnate.