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What is Calcium Nitrate?
Calcium Nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(NO3)2. It is a white salt that is soluble in water. It is used in agriculture, in particular in fertilizers, as well as in explosives and fireworks.
The calcium nitrate molecule has a Ca2+ cation and two NO3- anions. The Ca2+ cation surrounded by six oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement. However the three NO3- anions each surrounded by three oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement.
Preparation of Calcium Nitrate
Calcium nitrate prepared by the reaction of calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate.
CaCO3(s) + 2 NH4NO3(aq) → Ca(NO3)2(aq) + 2 NH4Cl(aq)
Therefore the calcium carbonate dissolved in water to produce calcium ions and carbonate ions. The ammonium nitrate dissolved in water to produce ammonium ions and nitrate ions. The calcium ions and the ammonium ions react to form calcium nitrate and ammonium chloride.
Calcium nitrate is an inorganic salt with the chemical formula Ca(NO 3 ) 2 . It is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. It used in agriculture as a fertilizer and in the production of explosives.
Calcium nitrate produced by the reaction of calcium hydroxide and nitric acid.
Ca(OH) 2 + 2HNO 3 → Ca(NO 3 ) 2 + 2H 2 O
Chemical Properties of Ca(NO3)2
Calcium nitrate a salt that made up of calcium, nitrogen, and also oxygen atoms. It is a white, crystalline solid that is very soluble in water. It is used as a fertilizer and in the production of explosives.
Calcium Nitrate Uses
- Calcium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula Ca(NO3)2.
- It is a white solid that is soluble in water.
- Calcium nitrate a chemical compound typically found in fertilizer and used in a variety of applications.
- In agriculture, it commonly used as a nitrogen source for plants.
- It also used in concrete to accelerate the set time of the cement and in water treatment to prevent pipe corrosion.
