Molecular formula: Ca (NO3)2·4H2O
Molecular weight: 236.15
Properties and applications:
Calcium Nitrate is colorless and transparent uniclinal crystal, which is soluble in water, methanol and ethanal and is easily moisture absorbing in the air. As an oxidizing agent, it is burnable and explosible with going off while exposed to organic substance and sulphur. Calcium Nitrate is primarily applied as flocculant for rubber emulsion, petroleum exploration, effluent treatment, etc. In agriculture it is used as rapid efficiency fertilizer in acidic soil and in cultivation without soil. In light industry it is used to produce fireworks and tungsten lamp hood. In national defense industry it is used to produce explosives. In electro instrument industry it is used to coat cathode. Also it is a raw material for dyeing process and nitrate production.
Specification
Item
|
Quality index |
|
First.G. |
Second.G. |
|
Calcium Nitrate,%≽ |
99.2 |
99.0 |
Water insolubles,%≽ |
0.01 |
0.05 |
Sulphates,%≽ |
0.02 |
0.04 |
Heavy Metal,%≽ |
0.0005 |
0.0005 |
Iron,%≽ |
0.0007 |
0.0007 |
PH Value |
4.0-7.0 |
Packing: in 25kg net PP/PE bags or as per customers demands