Nickel nitrate
[CAS# 13138-45-9]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Metal nitrates and nitrites
• Name: Nickel nitrate
• Synonyms: Nickel bis(nitrate); Nickel dinitrate; Nickel nitrate; Nickel nitrate (Ni(NO3)2); Nickel(2+) nitrate; Nickel(II) nitrate; Nickelous nitrate
• Molecular Formula: Ni(NO₃)₂
• Molecular Weight: 182.7
• CAS Registry Number: 13138-45-9 (14216-75-2)
• EC Number: 236-068-5

Properties

• Melting point: 105-110 ºC (decomp)^*

^* Guntz; Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France 1910, V5, P1004-11.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS03;GHS05;GHS08;GHS07;GHS09 Danger
• Hazard Statements: H272-H350i-H341-H360D-H332-H302-H372-H315-H318-H334-H317-H400-H410

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	1	H372
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Oxidising solids	Ox. Sol.	2	H272
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350i
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360D
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1A	H360
Oxidising gases	Ox. Gas	1	H270
Oxidising liquids	Ox. Liq.	2	H272
Substances or mixtures corrosive to metals	Met. Corr.	1	H290
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360D
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350i

• Hazardous Chemical?: Yes