N2O6Zn
189.4 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ZINC NITRATE
CAS7779-88-6EC231-943-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
mordant in dyeing and resin catalyst
Zinc nitrate is an inorganic compound that typically appears as a colorless, crystalline hexahydrate. It is highly deliquescent and is primarily used as a mordant in dyeing and as a catalyst in resin production.
mordant in dyeingresin catalyst
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Related Compounds
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H320Causes eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for ZINC NITRATE (CAS 7779-88-6) is 2834.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2834.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2834 29 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
zinc dinitrate
InChIKey
ONDPHDOFVYQSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]
Synonyms (17)
- Celloxan
- Nitrate de zinc
- Nitrate de zinc [French]
- Nitric acid, zinc salt
- X 4
- X 4 (nitrate)
- ZINC NITRATE
- ZINC NITRATE [MART.]
- ZINC(II) NITRATE
- Zinc dinitrate
- Zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2)
- zinc(2+) dinitrate
- zinc(2+) ion dinitrate