Basic information
- CAS
13477-34-4- Standard SMILES
O.O.O.O.O=[N+]([O-])[O-].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[Ca+2]- InChIKey
ICSSIKVYVJQJND-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- CaH8N2O10
- Average molar mass
- 236.15 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 235.9804853
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate
- IUPAC
- calcium;dinitrate;tetrahydrate
- English name
- Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate
- Molecular formula
- CaH5NO4
- Molecular weight
- 123.12
Names & synonyms
Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate13477-34-4Calcium dinitrate tetrahydrateNitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrateO8T8H4NBBRCHEBI:86159DTXSID201016307CALCIUM(II) NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE (1:2:4)RefChem:122873DTXCID801474468603-865-8Dusicnan vapenaty
Show more names
CALCIUM NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE BIO-REFINEDCA NITRATELime nitratedusicnanvapenatyACS reagent, 99%CalciumNitrateA.R.CalciumNitrate,>98%CALCIUM NITRATE XTLCALCIUM NITRATE 4H2OCALCIUM NITRATE, ACS
calcium;dinitrate;tetrahydrateMFCD00149604Ca(NO3)2.4H2O39368-85-9Calcium Dinitrate Tetrahydrate; Calcium Nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) Tetrahydrate; Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate; Nitric Acid Calcium Salt (2:1) Tetrahydrate;CaH8N2O10SCHEMBL73607Calcium Nitrate tetra hydrate
Database identifiers
- CAS
13477-34-4- PubChem CID
- 16211656
- DTXSID
DTXSID201016307- ChEBI
CHEBI:86159- UNII
- O8T8H4NBBR
- EC Number
- 603-865-8
Properties
Computed structural properties
- Topological polar surface area
- 130 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 10
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 13
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 18
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Density2.36 @25 °C
Melting Point43 °C
Physical Description
Dry Powder; Liquid; CBI
Colorless hygroscopic crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 44 °C · 44 °C (dec.)(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 132 °C · 132 °C
- Density
- 1.86 · 1.86
- bulk density
- 1000 kg/m3 · 1000kg/m3
- Flash point
- 132 °C · 132°C
- storage temp.
- Store at RT.
- solubility
- 2 O: · H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
- form
- Solid
- color
- White
- Specific Gravity
- 1.86 · 1.86
- PH
- 5 · 5.0-7.0 (50g/l, H2O, 25℃)
- Water Solubility
- 1470 g/L · 1470 g/L (0 ºC)
- Sensitive
- Hygroscopic
- Merck
- 14 · 14,1682
- Stability
- Stable. Strong oxidizer.
- InChI
- 1S/Ca.2NO3.4H2O/c;2*2-1(3)4;;;;/h;;;4*1H2/q+2;2*-1;;;;
- InChIKey
- ICSSIKVYVJQJND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- O.O.O.O.[Ca++].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 13477 · 13477-34-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
- FDA UNII
- 8 T8H4NBBR · O8T8H4NBBR
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate (13477-34-4)
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352302 · 12352302
- NACRES
- 24 · NB.24
- Symbol(GHS)
- 5 · GHS05,GHS07
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- 302 · H302-H318
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P501
- Hazard Codes
- O,Xi,Xn
- Risk Statements
- 8 · 8-36-36/37/38-41-22
- Safety Statements
- 17 · 17-26-36/37/39-39-36
- RIDADR
- 1454 · UN 1454 5.1/PG 3
- WGK Germany
- 1 · 1
- RTECS
- 3000000 · EW3000000
- TSCA
- Yes
- HazardClass
- 5.1 · 5.1
- PackingGroup
- III
- HS Code
- 28342980 · 28342980
- Storage Class
- 13 · 13 - Non Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 4 OralEye · Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1
- Toxicity
- 50 orally · LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3900 mg/kg
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.3% (1 of 364) of reports.
Danger
H272 (57.7%): May intensify fire; oxidizer [Danger Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids]；H302 (47%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]；H318 (47%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]；H371 (42.9%): May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]；H373 (42.9%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
P210, P220, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P317, P319, P330, P370+P378, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 364 reports by companies from 12 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.；Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 364 reports by companies.；There are 11 notifications provided by 363 of 364 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).；Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate
Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Calcium nitrate, tetrahydrate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Other Safety InformationIMAP assessments - Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate: Human health tier I assessment；IMAP assessments - Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate: Environment tier I assessment
Hazards SummaryA mild skin and eye irritant; [RTECS] An eye and mild skin irritant; An oxidizer that may intensify fire; Targets the blood and CNS; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Calcium nitrate.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesOx. Sol. 2 (57.7%)；Acute Tox. 4 (47%)；Eye Dam. 1 (47%)；STOT SE 2 (42.9%)；STOT RE 2 (42.9%)
Safety & protection
Protective Action Criteria (PAC)
12 [mg/m3]
130 [mg/m3]
770 [mg/m3]
Toxicology
Adverse EffectsMethemoglobinemia - The presence of increased methemoglobin in the blood; the compound is classified as secondary toxic effect
Regulatory information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate
Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Nitric acid, calcium salt, tetrahydrate are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Calcium nitrate, tetrahydrate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Safety data
- wgk
- 1
- tsca
- Yes
- rtecs
- EW3000000
- ridadr
- UN 1454 5.1/PG 3
- hs_code
- 28342980
- Toxicity
- LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3900 mg/kg
- risk_code
- 8-36-36/37/38-41-22
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS05,GHS07
- hazard_code
- O,Xi,Xn
- safety_code
- 17-26-36/37/39-39-36
- hazard_class
- 5.1
- Storage Class
- 13 - Non Combustible Solids
- packing_group
- III
- Hazard statements
- H302-H318
- Hazard Classifications
- Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P501
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
U.S. Production2023: 100,000,000 - <500,000,000 lb；2022: 100,000,000 - <500,000,000 lb；2021: 100,000,000 - <500,000,000 lb；2020: 100,000,000 - <500,000,000 lb
Consumer UsesSealant (barrier)；Other；Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable；Soil amendments (fertilizers)
Industry UsesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable；Soil amendments (fertilizers)；Sealant (barrier)；Other
General Manufacturing InformationAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting；Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable；Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing；Printing and Related Support Activities；Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Applications
UsesCalcium nitrate tetrahydrate is used as nitrogenous fertilizer and corrosive inhibitor in diesel fuels. It is utilized in plant cell for culture experiments. It is also used in cooling baths and waste water handling.
UsesCalcium nitrate tetrahydrate is used in the preparation of calcium standard solutions.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: A hydrate that is the tetrahydrate form of cadmium nitrate.
Related reactions
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