By: Jennifer Taing
Hour:1
Teacher: Mr.
Chemical Name: Calcium Nitrate
Common Name: Norgessalpeter
Synonyms:
Tricalcium Dinitride
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Di-
Tri2
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Tetra4
Penta
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Heca-
Hepta
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Octa-
Nona-
Deca-
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Chemical
Formula:
Ca(NO3)2
Formula Weight:
148.2474 g/mol
Common uses: This
compound may be used as
a solid fertilizer.
Physical Properties:
Appears to look like
colorless salt.
Interesting Fact:
How is it made?
Most of the world's
calcium nitrate is now
prepared in Porsgrunn. It is
created by treating
limestone with nitric acid,
followed by neutralization
with ammonia.
What does Calcium Nitrate
react with?
Most commonly with
water and moist air.
Is it toxic, poisonous, radioactive?
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/
Calcium_nitride
http://www.ravensdown.co.nz/Products/Sol
id+Fertilisers/HorticulturalWaterSoluble/C
alcium+Nitrate.htm
http://health.kosmix.com/topic/Calcium_ni
trate