| Names | |
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| Other names Neodymium trinitrate | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.127 |
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| Properties | |
| Nd(NO3)3(H2O)x | |
| Molar mass | 330.25 g/mol (anhydrous) 438.35 g/mol (hexahydrate) |
| Appearance | vibrant pink/violet solid |
| Density | 6.5g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,374 °C (2,505 °F; 1,647 K) |
| Structure | |
| Tricapped trigonal prismatic (nine-coordinate) | |
| Hazards | |
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| H272,H302,H312,H315,H319,H332,H335 | |
| P261,P264,P270,P271,P280,P301+P312,P302+P352,P304+P312,P304+P340,P305+P351+P338,P312,P321,P322,P330,P332+P313,P337+P313,P362,P363,P403+P233,P405,P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Neodymium nitrate is an inorganic salt with the formulaNd(NO3)3·(x(H2O) . It is typically encountered as thehexahydrate, Nd(NO3)3·6H2O, which is more accurately formulated as [Nd(NO3)3(H2O)4]·2H2O to reflect thecrystal structure. It crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1 with the following cell parameters:a = 9.307(1)°,b = 11.747(1)°,c = 6.776(1)°,α = 91.11(1) Å,β = 112.24(1) Å,γ = 109.15(1) Å.[1] Itdecomposes to NdONO3 at elevatedtemperature.[2]
It is used in the extraction and purification of neodymium from its ores.[3]