Chemistry:Lanthanum(III) nitrate

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Short description: Chemical compound
Lanthanum(III) nitrate[1][2][3]
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Names
Other names
  • Lanthanum trinitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 233-238-0
UNII
Properties
La(NO3)3
Molar mass 324.92 g/mol
Appearance Colorless crystals
Odor slight odor
Density 1.3 g/cm3
Melting point 40 °C (104 °F; 313 K)
Boiling point 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) decomposes
158 g/100 mL
Solubility Soluble in acetone and ethanol
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS03: OxidizingGHS05: CorrosiveGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H272, H315, H319, H335
P210, P273, P280, P305+351+338+310, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelHealth code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineReactivity code 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
2
1
2
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4500 mg/kg (oral, rat)[4]
Related compounds
Other anions
Lanthanum(III) sulfate
Other cations
Cerium(III) nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Lanthanum(III) nitrate is a water soluble salt of lanthanum with the chemical formula La(NO3)3. The compound decomposes at 499°C to lanthanum oxide, nitric oxide and oxygen.[3]

Uses

It is a starting chemical for the electrochemical synthesis of lanthanum permanganate and to make lanthanum oxysulfide. It is also a possible application for fluorescent display tubes.[1]

Preparation

Lanthanum nitrate is prepared by reacting lanthanum oxide with nitric acid which creates lanthanum(III) nitrate and water.

[math]\ce{ La2O3 + 6HNO3 -> 2La(NO3)3 + 3H2O }[/math]

References

Salts and covalent derivatives of the nitrate ion