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23 lines
404 B
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## Calcium nitrate
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**Formula**
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$Ca(NO3)2$
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**Synonyms**
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Norwegian saltpeter
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**Description**
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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.
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**Sources**
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Calcium nitrate is used as a fertiliser.
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**Hazards**
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O
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Calcium nitrate is an oxidiser, store separate from fuels and acids. |