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Gallium nitrate

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Gallium nitrate is an inorganic chemical compound from the group of nitrates; it is the gallium(III) salt of nitric acid.

 

Names and Identifiers

Name
Gallium nitrate
Formula
GaN3O9
Ga(NO3)3
Molar mass
255.735 (g/mol)
CAS registry number
13494-90-1
EC number EINECS
236-815-5
InChI Key
CHPZKNULDCNCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Other names, synonyms
Gallium trinitrate; Gallium(III) nitrate; Nitric acid gallium salt

Trade names; preparations
Ganite

 

Chemical formulas

Molecular formula and structural formula of Gallium nitrate:

 

GaN3O9 or Ga(NO3)3

Mr = 255.735 g/mol
SMILES: [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ga+3]

 

Data and Properties

Pure gallium nitrate exists as a white, hygroscopic solid that forms crystalline hydrates (CAS 69365-72-6), which in turn lose their water of crystallization above 40 °C.

solubility:
+ Soluble in water (1810 g/L at 20 °C), alcohol.
- Unsoluble in ether.
decomposition temperature
110 °C

 

Percentage and isotopic composition:

Mass-related elemental composition and isotope proportions of the compound Gallium nitrate - GaN3O9 - calculated based on molecular mass.

Symbol
Element ENumber x
of atoms ExData of the element
and isotopes *Percentages
of isotopesPercentage of
Ex in formula massGa
Gallium1ΣAr = 69.723 u
69Ga: 68.92557 u [60,108 %]
71Ga: 70.9247 u [39,892 %] 
69Ga: 16.38771 %
71Ga: 10.87606 %
27.2638 %N
Nitrogen3 Ar = 14.007 u
ΣAr = 42.021 u
14N: 14.00307 u [99,6205 %]
15N: 15.00011 u [0,3795 %] 
14N: 16.3691 %
15N: 0.06236 %
16.4315 %O
Oxygen9 Ar = 15.999 u
ΣAr = 143.991 u
16O: 15.99491 u [99,757 %]
17O: 16.99913 u [0,03835 %]
18O: 17.99916 u [0,205 %] 
16O: 56.16795 %
17O: 0.02159 %
18O: 0.11542 %
56.3048 %

*) The third column lists the atomic masses or isotope masses of the elements involved and - in square brackets - the natural isotope composition.

 

More calculated data

The molar mass is M = 255.735 grams per mole.

The amount of substance in one kilogram of the substance is n = 3.91 mol.

The amount of substance in one gram of the substance is n = 0.004 mol.

Monoisotopic mass: 254.88902708375 Da - related to 69Ga14N316O9.

 

Hazard warnings according to GHS

(General information without guarantee of accuracy and completeness! The information does not replace the chemical safety data sheet or a risk assessment, but rather provides a general overview of the risk posed by the hazardous substance.

Signal word: Danger

GHS hazard statements (H phrases):


H272
May intensify fire: OXIDISER

H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H315
Causes skin irritation

H319
Causes serious eye irritation

H335
May cause respiratory irritation

Labeling in the EU: See ECHA Substance Infocard 100.033.453.

 

External Sources

PubChem:ID 61635ChemSpider:ID 55543UNII of the FDA (USA):Unique Ingredient Identifier Y2V2R4W9TQEPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard:DTXSID0043923NCI Thesaurus:C1109 (active ingredient description)Other CAS RN:2301016-38-4; 27425-77-0; 33836-97-4; 39394-16-6 (also used, outdated or deleted registration numbers)

 

Manufacturers and Sources of Supply

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