Actinium(III) nitrate
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Actinium nitrate
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Ac(NO3)3 | |
Molar mass | 413.04 |
Appearance | White substance |
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Thorium(IV) 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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Actinium (III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, actinium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ac(NO3)3. The compound looks like white substance, readily soluble in water.[1]
Synthesis
Actinium nitrate can be obtained by dissolving actinium or actinium hydroxide in nitric acid.
Properties
Actinium(III) nitrate decomposes on heating above 600 °C:
This salt is used as a source of Ac3+ ions to obtain insoluble actinium compounds by precipitation from aqueous solutions.[2]
References
- ^ Ferrier, Maryline G.; Stein, Benjamin W.; Batista, Enrique R.; Berg, John M.; Birnbaum, Eva R.; Engle, Jonathan W.; John, Kevin D.; Kozimor, Stosh A.; Lezama Pacheco, Juan S.; Redman, Lindsay N. (22 March 2017). "Synthesis and Characterization of the Actinium Aquo Ion". ACS Central Science. 3 (3): 176–185. doi:10.1021/acscentsci.6b00356. ISSN 2374-7943. PMC 5364452. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Salutsky, M. L.; Kirby, H. W. (1 November 1956). "Precipitation of Actinium Oxalate from Homogeneous Solution". Analytical Chemistry. 28 (11): 1780–1782. doi:10.1021/ac60119a044. ISSN 0003-2700. Retrieved 18 August 2021.