Chemistry:Americium(III) nitrate

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Americium(III) nitrate
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Names
Other names
Americium trinitrate, Americium nitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 247-351-8
Properties
Am(NO3)3
Molar mass 429.08
Soluble
Hazards
GHS Signal word Warning
Related compounds
Related compounds
Terbium(III) nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Americium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of americium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Am(NO3)3.[1][2][3] The compound is soluble in water and radioactive.

Synthesis

Reaction of americium and nitric acid:

[math]\ce{ 8Am + 30HNO3 -> 8Am(NO3)3 + 3N2O + 15H2O }[/math]

Chemical properties

Americium(III) nitrate thermally decomposes to form americium(III) oxide.[citation needed]

It forms crystal hydrates.[citation needed]

References

Salts and covalent derivatives of the nitrate ion