Zinc nitrate is an inorganic chemical compound from the group of nitrates; it is the zinc salt of nitric acid.
Other names, synonyms
Zinc dinitrate; Zinc(II) nitrate
INCI name
ZINC NITRATE
Trade names; preparations
Celloxan
Molecular formula and structural formula of Zinc nitrate:
N2O6Zn or Zn(NO3)2
Mr = 189.388 g/mol
SMILES: [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]
Anhydrous zinc nitrate, in its pure form, is a hygroscopic, crystalline, usually powdery, white solid. The zinc salt crystallizes from water as zinc nitrate tetrahydrate (Zn(NO3)2 · 4 H2O) and the commercially available zinc nitrate hexahydrate.
Mass-related elemental composition and isotope proportions of the compound Zinc nitrate - N2O6Zn - calculated based on molecular mass.
*) The third column lists the atomic masses or isotope masses of the elements involved and - in square brackets - the natural isotope composition.
The molar mass is M = 189.388 grams per mole.
The amount of substance in one kilogram of the substance is n = 5.28 mol.
The amount of substance in one gram of the substance is n = 0.005 mol.
Monoisotopic mass: 187.9047777225 Da - related to 14N216O664Zn.
INCI Name: ZINC NITRATE
Zinc nitrate is used in cosmetic products for skin care. In the EU, the following restriction applies: The maximum concentration in the ready-to-use preparation must not exceed 1% (based on zinc)!
Source: CosIng (Cosmetic Ingredient Database) number: 86956.
(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):
LD50 (rat, oral): 1190 mg/kg.
Labeling in the EU: See ECHA Substance Infocard 100.029.039.
For toxicology and occupational safety when handling Zinc nitrate as well as measures to be taken in case of danger, see: Hazardous Substances Information System GESTIS, ZVG-Nr. 490491.
International Chemical Safety Card ICSC (SDS, MSDS): See ICSC: 1206.
Note: The labeling requirement according to the CLP Regulation (EU) does not apply, among other things, to certain substances and mixtures for end users that are in the form of finished products, such as pharmaceuticals, veterinary drugs, cosmetics, certain medical products and medical devices, food or feed, as well as certain Food additives or flavorings. Special legal regulations may need to be adhered to here.
Zinc nitrate as a commercial product from internationally active suppliers and search for analogues see: ZINC0000 NITRATE.
The table below lists producers and suppliers of Zinc nitrate as a commercial chemical for laboratories, research, industry and production with the corresponding contact details.
[0] - Specialist and research articles in scientific journals via PubMed: Zinc_nitrate.
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