Nickel Nitrate Hexahydrate (Ni(NO3)2·6H2O) - Powder

Characteristic

Nickel nitrate is the inorganic compound Ni(NO₃)₂ or any hydrate thereof. The anhydrous form is not commonly encountered, thus "nickel nitrate" usually refers to nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate. 

Chemical formula：Ni(NO₃)₂

Molar mass：182.703 g/mol (anhydrous)    290.79 g/mol (hexahydrate)

Appearance：emerald green hygroscopic solid

Odor：odorless

Density：2.05 g/cm³ (hexahydrate)

Melting point：56.7 °C (134.1 °F; 329.8 K) (hexahydrate)

Boiling point：136.7 °C (278.1 °F; 409.8 K) (hexahydrate)

Solubility in water：243 (hexahydrate) g/100ml (0 °C)

Solubility：soluble in ethanol

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+4300.0·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol (+6 H2O)

Refractive index (nD)：1.422 (hexahydrate)

Crystal structure：monoclinic (hexahydrate)

Application

Nickel(II) nitrate is used as the precursor for the explosive Nickel Hydrazine Nitrate, which is used as lead-free and safer alternative to Lead Azide and Lead Styphnate.