Gadolinium(III) nitrate

Gadolinium(III) nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	10168-81-7 (anhydrous); 19598-90-4 (hexahydrate);
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140078 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.385
PubChem CID	159266 (anhydrous); 71438167 (pentahydrate); 209258 (hexahydrate); 132277104 (nonahydrate);
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80890648 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Gd.3NO3/c;32-1(3)4/q+3;3-1 Key: MWFSXYMZCVAQCC-UHFFFAOYAX;
	SMILES [Gd+3].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Gd(NO3)3
Molar mass	343.26 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	2.3 g/cm3
Melting point	91 °C (196 °F; 364 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H272, H315, H318, H319, H335, H410
Precautionary statements	P210, P220, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
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Gadolinium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound of gadolinium with the formula Gd(NO₃)₃. A hydrate with the formula [Gd(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₄]·2H₂O exists. This salt is used as a water-soluble neutron poison in nuclear reactors. Gadolinium nitrate, like all nitrate salts, is an oxidizing agent.