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Copper Nitrate


CAS # 3251-23-8
Synonyms Cupric Nitrate
Formula Cu(NO3)2
Molecular Weight 187.56
Physical Appearance Dark Blue Crystals

Specifications

Assay 98 % Min
Copper Content 27 % Min
Sulfate 0.01 % Max
Iron as Fe 0.1 % Max
Acid Insoluble 0.01 % Max

Applications

In light sensitive reproductive papers.
As a colorant in ceramics.
As a mordant and oxidizing agent in textile dyeing and printing.
As a reagent for burnishing iron.
For giving a black antique finish to copper, coloring Zinc brown.
In nickel plating baths, in aluminum brightners.
In wood preservatives, As fungicides, herbicides.
In pyrotechnic compositions.
As a catalyst component in solid rocket fuel.
As a nitrating agent, as a catalyst in organic reactions.