Agent Name |
Nickel II nitrate hexahydrate |
CAS Number |
13478-00-7 |
Formula |
N2-O6.Ni.6H2-O |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate; Nickel(2+) dinitrate hexahydrate; Nickel(2+) nitrate, hexahydrate; Nickelous nitrate hexahydrate; Nitric acid, nickel(2+) salt, hexahydrate; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
Green, deliquescent crystals; [Merck Index] Water soluble; [ACGIH] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in nickel plating and to make brown ceramic colors; [Merck Index] Used to make nickel catalysts; [Hawley] Also used in nickel-cadmium battery manufacturing; [Ullmann] |
Comments |
See "Nickel and compounds." |
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