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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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