6513. Nickel Nitrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13138-45-9
Nitric acid nickel (2+) salt (2:1).
N2NiO6; mol wt 182.70.
N 15.33%, Ni 32.13%, O 52.54%.
Ni(NO3)2.

Description and references

Toxicity study: H. F. Smyth et al., Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 30, 470 (1969). Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Nickel (PB2006-100005, 2005) 397 pp.

Derivative

Hexahydrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13478-00-7
N2NiO6.6H2O; mol wt 290.79.
N 9.63%, Ni 20.18%, O 66.02%, H 4.16%.

Properties

Green, deliquesc crystals. d 2.05. mp 56.7°. bp 137°. Oxidizer; keep well closed. Sol in 0.4 part water, in alcohol. The aq soln is acid; pH about 4. LD50 orally in rats: 1.62 g/kg (Smyth).

Use

Nickel-plating; manuf brown ceramic colors.