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Infobox references. Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO−. 3. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives. [1] Almost all inorganic nitrates are soluble in water. An example of an insoluble nitrate is bismuth oxynitrate.
Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula Na N O. 3. This alkali metal nitrate salt is also known as Chile saltpeter (large deposits of which were historically mined in Chile) [4][5] to distinguish it from ordinary saltpeter, potassium nitrate. The mineral form is also known as nitratine, nitratite or soda niter.
Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, although it does not form hydrates. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with a sharp, salty, bitter taste and the chemical formula K N O 3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K + and nitrate ions NO 3 −, and is therefore an alkali metal nitrate. It occurs in nature as a mineral, niter (or nitre outside the US). [5] It is a source of nitrogen, and nitrogen was named ...
Calcium nitrate is a very common coagulant in latex production, especially in dipping processes. Dissolved calcium nitrate is a part of the dipping bath solution. The warm former is dipped into the coagulation liquid and a thin film of the dipping liquid remains on the former. When now dipping the former into the latex the calcium nitrate will ...
Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with chemical formula AgNO 3. It is a versatile precursor to many other silver compounds, such as those used in photography. It is far less sensitive to light than the halides. [citation needed] It was once called lunar caustic because silver was called luna by ancient alchemists who associated silver ...
The term "calcium ammonium nitrate" is applied to multiple different, but closely related formulations. One variety of calcium ammonium nitrate is made by adding powdered limestone to ammonium nitrate; [1] [2] another, fully water-soluble version, is a mixture of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate, which crystallizes as a hydrated double salt: [3] 5Ca(NO 3) 2 •NH 4 NO 3 •10H 2 O.
Cerium (III) nitrates. Anhydrous cerous nitrate, also called cerium (III) nitrate, is the anhydrous salt with the formula Ce (NO 3) 3. (CAS number 10108-73-3). Cerium nitrate hexahydrate, with the formula Ce (NO 3) 3.6H 2 O (CAS number 10294-41-4) is the most common nitrate of cerium (III). It is a component in a burn treatment cream that also ...