pyrotechnics-revived/chapters/99-1-chemical-calcium-nitrate.md

Calcium nitrate

Formula

Ca(NO3)2

Synonyms

Norwegian saltpeter

Description

Calcium nitrate is the calcium salt of nitric acid. It's extremly hygroscopic, much more than Sodium nitrate. Because of that it's not used much in pyrotechnics.

Sources

Calcium nitrate is used as a fertiliser.

Hazards

O

Calcium nitrate is an oxidiser, store separate from fuels and acids.