Calcium nitrate

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Calcium nitrate
Chemical formula Ca(NO3)2
OTP appearance white crystal 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 164.088 
Density(g/cc) 2.504 
Melting Point(°C) 561
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Uses

Justification Questioned

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Natural occurrence

Calcium nitrate occurs naturally as a result of bacterial nitrification in compost

Hazards

Production

Synthesis

  • Neutralize nitric acid with a calcium salt (calcium carbonate)
    2 HNO3 + CaCO3 Ca(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O
  • Metathesis: silver nitrate and calcium chloride yield silver chloride and a calcium nitrate solution
    2 AgNO3(aq) + CaCl2(aq) 2 AgCl(s) + Ca(NO3)2(aq)

Extraction

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