Chromium(III) nitrate

Chemical structure of [Cr(H2O)6](NO3)3
Names
IUPAC name
Chromium(III) nitrate
Other names
Nitric acid, chromium(3+) salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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RTECS number
  • GB6300000
UNII
UN number 2720
  • InChI=1S/Cr.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+2;3*-1 checkY
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  • InChI=1/Cr.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+2;3*-1
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  • [Cr+2].O=N([O-])=O.[O-]N(=O)=O.[O-]N(=O)=O
Properties
Cr(NO3)3 (anhydrous)
[Cr(H2O)6](NO3)3•3H2O (nonahydrate)
Molar mass 238.011 g/mol (anhydrous)
400.21 g/mol (nonahydrate)
Appearance Blue-violet crystals (anhydrous)
Purple crystals (nonahydrate)
Density 1.85 g/cm3 (nonahydrate)
Melting point 60.06 °C (140.11 °F; 333.21 K) nonahydrate
Boiling point > 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) (decomposes)
81 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazard OX: Oxidizer. E.g. potassium perchlorate
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Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3250 mg/kg (rat, oral, nonahydrate)
110 mg/kg (mouse, oral)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) Oxford MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chromium(III) nitrate describes several inorganic compounds consisting of chromium, nitrate and varying amounts of water. Most common is the dark violet hygroscopic solid. An anhydrous green form is also known. Chromium(III) nitrate compounds are of a limited commercial importance, finding some applications in the dyeing industry.[2] It is common in academic laboratories for the synthesis of chromium coordination complexes.

Structure

The relatively complicated formula - [Cr(H2O)6](NO3)3•3H2O - betray a simple structure of this material. The chromium centers are bound to six aquo ligands, and the remaining volume of the solid is occupied by three nitrate anions and three molecules of water of crystallization.[3]

Properties and preparation

The anhydrous salt forms green crystals and is very soluble in water (in contrast to anhydrous chromium(III) chloride which dissolves very slowly except under special conditions). At 100 °C it decomposes. The red-violet hydrate is highly soluble in water. Chromium nitrate is used in the production of alkali metal-free catalysts and in pickling.

Chromium nitrate can be prepared by dissolving chromium oxide in nitric acid.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Chromium(III) compounds [as Cr(III)]". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ a b Anger, Gerd; Halstenberg, Jost; Hochgeschwender, Klaus; Scherhag, Christoph; Korallus, Ulrich; Knopf, Herbert; Schmidt, Peter; Ohlinger, Manfred (2000). "Chromium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a07_067. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  3. ^ Lazar, D.; Ribár, B.; Divjaković, V.; Mészáros, Cs. (1991). "Structure of Hexaaquachromium(III) Nitrate Trihydrate". Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 47 (5): 1060–1062. doi:10.1107/S0108270190012628.
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