| Names | |
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| Other names Neodymium trinitrate | |
| Identifiers | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.127 |
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| Properties | |
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| Molar mass |
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| Appearance | vibrant pink/violet solid |
| Density | 6.5 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 55 °C (131 °F; 328 K)[1] (hexahydrate, melts in water of crystallization) |
| Structure[2] | |
| triclinic | |
| P1 | |
a = 9.307 Å,b = 11.747 Å,c = 6.776 Å α = 91.11°, β = 112.24°, γ = 109.15° Values are for[Nd(NO3)3(H2O)4]·2H2O. | |
Lattice volume (V) | 639.0 Å3 |
Formula units (Z) | 2 |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling:[4] | |
| Warning | |
| H272,H315,H319,H335 | |
| P210,P220,P221,P261,P264,P271,P280,P302+P352,P304+P340+P312,P305+P351+P338,P332+P313,P337+P313,P362,P370+P378,P403+P233,P405,P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) | 2750 mg/kg (oral, rat)[3] |
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. Itdecomposes toNdONO3 at elevated temperature.[5]
It is used in the extraction and purification of neodymium from its ores.[6]