CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Zirconium nitrate is a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water. It is noncombustible, but it will accelerate the burning of combustible materials. If large quantities are involved in a fire or the combustible material is finely divided, an explosion may result. Prolonged exposure to fire or heat may result in an explosion. Toxic oxides of nitrogen are produced in fires involving this material. It is used as a preservative. |
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| Color/Form | White, hygroscopic crystals |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Boiling Point | Decomposes at 100 °C |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water |
| Density | greater than 1 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.60, 1.61; deliquescent /Zirconium nitrate pentahydrate/ |
| Other Experimental Properties | White very hygroscopic crystals or pieces, or scales; very soluble in water; soluble in alcohol; the aqueous solution is acid to litmus /Zirconium nitrate pentahydrate/ |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 339.24 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 12 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 337.855970 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 337.855970 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 252 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 17 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 18.8 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 5 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Zirconium nitrate is a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water. It is noncombustible, but it will accelerate the burning of combustible materials. If large quantities are involved in a fire or the combustible material is finely divided, an explosion may result. Prolonged exposure to fire or heat may result in an explosion. Toxic oxides of nitrogen are produced in fires involving this material. It is used as a preservative.