Strontium nitrate

Strontium nitrate

Names
IUPAC name Strontium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	10042-76-9 Y
ChemSpider	23231 Y
EC Number	233-131-9
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	24848
UNII	BDG873AQZL Y
InChI InChI=1S/2NO3.Sr/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Y Key: DHEQXMRUPNDRPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/2NO3.Sr/c2*2-1(3)4;/q2*-1;+2 Key: DHEQXMRUPNDRPG-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES [Sr+2].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Sr(NO3)2
Molar mass	211.630 g/mol (anhydrous) 283.69 g/mol (tetrahydrate)
Appearance	white granular solid
Density	2.986 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.20 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate)
Melting point	570 °C (1,058 °F; 843 K) (anhydrous) 100 °C, decomposes (tetrahydrate)
Boiling point	645 °C (1,193 °F; 918 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	anhydrous: 71 g/100 mL (18 °C) 66 g/100 mL (20 °C) tetrahydrate: 60.43 g/100 mL (0 °C) 206.5 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in ammonia very slightly soluble in ethanol, acetone insoluble in nitric acid
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic (anhydrous) monoclinic (tetrahydrate)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Related compounds
Other anions	Strontium sulfate Strontium chloride
Other cations	Beryllium nitrate Magnesium nitrate Calcium nitrate Barium 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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Infobox references

Strontium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula Sr(NO₃)₂. This colourless solid is used as a colorant (red) in pyrotechnics and is also used as an oxidizer in pyrotechnics.

Preparation

Strontium nitrate is typically generated by the reaction of nitric acid on strontium carbonate.

2 HNO₃ + SrCO₃ → Sr(NO₃)₂ + H₂O + CO₂

The reaction of nitric acid and strontium carbonate to form strontium nitrate

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Uses

Like many other strontium salts, strontium nitrate is used to produce a rich red flame in fireworks and road flares. The oxidizing properties of this salt are advantageous in such applications.

Strontium nitrate can aid in eliminating and lessening skin irritations. When mixed with glycolic acid, strontium nitrate reduces the sensation of skin irritation significantly better than using glycolic acid alone.

Biochemistry

As a divalent ion with an ionic radius similar to that of Ca²⁺ (1.13 vs. 0.99 A, respectively), Sr²⁺ ions resembles calcium's ability to traverse calcium-selective ion channels and trigger neurotransmitter release from nerve endings. It is thus used in electrophysiology experiments.

Popular Culture

In his short story "A Germ Destroyer," Rudyard Kipling refers to strontium nitrate as the main ingredient of the titular fumigant

References

Salts and covalent derivatives of the Nitrate ion
HNO3																	He
LiNO3	Be(NO3)2											B(NO3)4−	C	N	O	FNO3	Ne
NaNO3	Mg(NO3)2											Al(NO3)3	Si	P	S	ClONO2	Ar
KNO3	Ca(NO3)2	Sc(NO3)3	Ti(NO3)4	VO(NO3)3	Cr(NO3)3	Mn(NO3)2	Fe(NO3)3	Co(NO3)2, Co(NO3)3	Ni(NO3)2	Cu(NO3)2	Zn(NO3)2	Ga(NO3)3	Ge	As	Se	Br	Kr
RbNO3	Sr(NO3)2	Y	Zr(NO3)4	Nb	Mo	Tc	Ru	Rh	Pd(NO3)2	AgNO3	Cd(NO3)2	In	Sn	Sb	Te	I	Xe(NO3)2
CsNO3	Ba(NO3)2		Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir	Pt	Au	Hg2(NO3)2, Hg(NO3)2	Tl(NO3)3	Pb(NO3)2	Bi(NO3)3	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra		Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Cn	Uut	Fl	Uup	Lv	Uus	Uuo
		↓
		La	Ce(NO3)3, Ce(NO3)4	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm	Eu	Gd(NO3)3	Tb	Dy	Ho	Er	Tm	Yb	Lu
		Ac	Th	Pa	UO2(NO3)2	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr