Substance profile
Cadmium Nitrate
Cadmium Nitrate is white cubic crystals.
01 · Identification
What Cadmium Nitrate is
Cadmium Nitrate is white cubic crystals. Its molecular formula is CdN2O6 and its molecular weight is 236.42 g/mol. It boils at 132 °C, melts at 360 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
Other names for Cadmium Nitrate
- cadmium dinitrate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P308, P312, P313, P314, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Cadmium Nitrate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 132 °C (269.6 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
| Melting point | 360 °C (680 °F) | HSDB | |
| 58.89 °C (138 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Density | 3.6 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 2.45 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 3.6 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC | |
| Solubility | Soluble in ammonia, alcohol | HSDB | |
| Sol in ethanol | HSDB | ||
| Soluble in ether, acetone | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Cadmium Nitrate
Storage conditions
Keep cadmium nitrate /tetrahydrate/ well closed in a cool place. /Tetrahydrate/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
Mixtures of metal/nonmetal nitrates with alkyl esters may explode, owing to the formation of alkyl nitrates; mixtures of a nitrate with phosphorus, tin (II) chloride, or other reducing agents may react explosively [Bretherick 1979 p. 108-109].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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