Copper(II) nitrate

• Catalog No.: Copper(II)_nitrate
• CAS Number: 3251-23-8
• M. F.: CuN2O6
• M. W.: 187.5558

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: copper(2+) ion bis(nitrooxidane)
• IUPAC Traditional name: copper(2+) ion dinitronate
• Synonyms: Cupric nitrate

DATABASE IDS

• Unique Ingredient Identifier: 9TC879S2ZV
• Wikipedia Title: Copper(II)_nitrate
• PubChem CID: 18616
• CAS Number: 3251-23-8
• Chemspider ID: 17582

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: blue crystals ; hygroscopic
• Boiling Point: 170 °C (trihydrate, decomposes)
• Density: 3.05 g/cm^3 (anhydrous) ; 2.32 g/cm^3 (trihydrate) ; 2.07 g/cm^3 (hexahydrate)
• Melting Point: 256 °C (anhydrous, decomp) ; 114.5 °C (trihydrate) ; 26.4 °C (hexahydrate, decomposes)
• Solubility: trihydrate: ; 137.8 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 1270 g/100 mL (100 °C) in water
• Solubility: hydrates very soluble in ethanol, ammonia, water; insoluble in ethyl acetate
• EU Index: Not listed
• Main Hazard: Irritant, Oxidizer
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• RTECS: GL7875000