Description
Uses
The compound is used as a mordant in dyeing and as a latex coagulant. It also is used as an acid catalyst and as an analytical standard for zinc.
Preparation
Zinc nitrate is prepared by reacting zinc metal, zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide with nitric acid followed by crystallization. The salt is obtained as hexahydrate:
Zn + 2HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + H2
ZnO + 2HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + H2O
Zn(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + 2H2O
The salt also is sold commercially in the form of fused pieces and technical flakes containing about 20% and 25.6% water, respectively.
Industries
Paints and varnishes, Household chemicals, Cosmetic industry, A-Z catalog, Adhesives, oils, greases, Pharmaceutical industry, Building chemistry, Resins, plastics, polyurethanes
WE number: 231-943-8
Chemical formula: Zn(NO3)2·6H2O
Molar mass: 189,36 g/mol
ADR: UN1514
Other physical properties
pH: 5,1 (50 g/l H2O, 20°C)
Melting / freezing point: 36°C
Relative density: 2,06 g/cm3 (20°C)
Solubility in water: 1800 g/l (20°C)
