Strontium nitrate is a nitrate of strontium. It is used as an oxidizer and colorant in fireworks. Nitrite is a toxic compound known to cause methemoglobinemia. (L1137, L1637)
Oxidizing
Corrosive
Irritant
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Strontium nitrate is a nitrate of strontium. It is used as an oxidizer and colorant in fireworks. Nitrite is a toxic compound known to cause methemoglobinemia. (L1137, L1637)
| Physical Description | Strontium nitrate appears as a white crystalline solid. Noncombustible but accelerates burning of combustible materials. May explode if large quantities are involved in a fire or the combustible ma… |
| Color/Form | WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER |
| Melting Point | 1058 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 1193 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 2.98 (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 70.9 g/100 ml water at 18 °C, 100 g/100 ml water at 100 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Anhydrous material is normally stable but starts to decompose @ about 500 °C with evolution of nitrogen oxides. |
| IUPAC Name | strontium dinitrate |
| Molecular Formula | N2O6Sr |
| Molecular Weight | 211.63 g/mol |
| CAS | 10042-76-9 |
| SMILES | [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Sr+2] |
| InChIKey | DHEQXMRUPNDRPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1910337 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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