Cadmium nitrate
Cadmium nitrate is an inorganic compound. The general formula of the compound is Cd(NO3)2.
Uses
Cadmium nitrate is used for colouring glass and porcelain.[1] It is also used as flash powder in photography.
Preparation
Cadmium nitrate is prepared by dissolving cadmium or its oxide or its hydroxide, or its carbonate, in nitric acid followed by crystallization method:
- CdO + 2HNO3 → Cd(NO3)2 + H2O
- CdCO3 + 2 HNO3 → Cd(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O
- Cd + 4 HNO3 → 2 NO2 + 2 H2O + Cd(NO3)2
References
- ↑ Karl-Heinz Schulte-Schrepping, Magnus Piscator "Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2007 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. .
