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Aluminium nitrate

Aluminium nitrate is a white, water-soluble salt of aluminium and nitric acid, most commonly existing as the crystalline hydrate, aluminium nitrate nonahydrate, Al(NO3)3·9H2O.

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Further Information

Names

IUPAC nameAluminium nitrate

Other names

Nitric Aluminum salt
aluminum nitrate
aluminium(III) nitrate

Identifiers

CAS Number: 13473-90-0

JSmol: Interactive image

ChemSpider: 24267

ECHA InfoCard: 100.033.396

PubChem: 26053

RTECS number: BD1040000 (anhydrous)
BD1050000 (nonahydrate)

Properties

Chemical formula: Al(NO)33

Molar mass: 212.996 g/mol (anhydrous)
375.134 g/mol (nonahydrate)

Appearance: hygroscopic

Odor: odorless

Density: 1.72 g/cm (nonahydrate)

Melting point: 66 °C (151 °F; 339 K) (anhydrous)
73.9 °C (165.0 °F; 347.0 K) (nonahydrate)

Boiling point: 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) (nonahydrate) decomposes

Solubility in water: anhydrous:

Solubility: 14.45 g/100ml

Solubility: 8.63 g/100ml

Solubility: 18.32 g/100ml

Refractive index: 1.54

Hazards

Safety data sheet: External MSDS

NFPA 704:

Flash point: 35 °C (95 °F; 308 K) (nonahydrate)

median dose: 4280 mg/kg, oral (rat)

NIOSH

PEL: none

REL: 2 mg/m3

IDLH: N.D.

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).