Zinc compounds: hexaaquozinc dinitrate

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The zinc in hexaaquozinc dinitrate formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Hexaaquozinc dinitrate

  • Formula as often written: Zn(NO3)2.6H2O
  • Hill system formula: H12N2O12Zn1
  • CAS registry number: [10196-18-6]
  • Formula weight: 297.492
  • Class: complex

Synonyms

  • hexaaquozinc dinitrate
  • zinc(II) nitrate 6-water
  • zinc dinitrate 6-water

Physical properties

  • Colour: white
  • Appearance: crystalline solid
  • Melting point: 36°C (decomposes)
  • Boiling point:
  • Density: 2067 kg m-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in hexaaquozinc dinitrate
Element %
H 4.07
N 9.42
O 64.54
Zn 21.98

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the Zn(NO3)2.6H2O unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Zn1N2O12H12

mass  %
296 100.0 __________________________________________________
297   1.3 _
298  59.8 ______________________________
299   9.2 _____
300  40.2 ____________________
301   0.7 
302   2.2 _
303   0.0 
304   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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  • R.W.G. Wyckoff, in Crystal Structures, volume 1, Interscience, John Wiley & Sons, 1963.
  • A.R.West in Basic solid state chemistry Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
  • A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
  • J.D.H. Donnay, (ed.) in Crystal data determinative tables, ACA monograph number 5, American Crystallographic Association, USA, 1963.
  • D.R. Lide, (ed.) in Chemical Rubber Company handbook of chemistry and physics, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 77th edition, 1996.
  • J.W. Mellor in A comprehensive treatise on inorganic and theoretical chemistry, volumes 1-16, Longmans, London, UK, 1922-1937.
  • J.E. Macintyre (ed.) in Dictionary of inorganic compounds, volumes 1-3, Chapman & Hall, London, UK, 1992.

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