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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Green crystalline powder that can turn yellowish with heat or time. Nickel oxide occurs in nature as the mineral bunsenite. It is used as a colorant for painting on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=porcelain porcelain].
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Green crystalline powder that can turn yellowish with heat or time. Nickel oxide occurs in nature as the mineral bunsenite. It is used as a colorant for painting on [[porcelain|porcelain]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
nickelous oxide; nickel monoxide; nickel protoxide; nickel (II) oxide; green nickel oxide
 
nickelous oxide; nickel monoxide; nickel protoxide; nickel (II) oxide; green nickel oxide
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== Risks ==
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|nickel oxide.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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* Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
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* Skin contact can cause allergies. 
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* Suspected carcinogen. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/shop/msdsproxy?productName=AC223120025&productDescription=NICKEL SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in acids and ammonium hydroxide. Insoluble in water and alkalis.
 
Soluble in acids and ammonium hydroxide. Insoluble in water and alkalis.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by inhalation and ingestion. Skin contact can cause allergies. 
 
 
 
Suspected carcinogen. 
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0926.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
 
* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

Latest revision as of 12:30, 23 August 2022

Description

Green crystalline powder that can turn yellowish with heat or time. Nickel oxide occurs in nature as the mineral bunsenite. It is used as a colorant for painting on Porcelain.

Synonyms and Related Terms

nickelous oxide; nickel monoxide; nickel protoxide; nickel (II) oxide; green nickel oxide

Risks

  • Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
  • Skin contact can cause allergies.
  • Suspected carcinogen.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acids and ammonium hydroxide. Insoluble in water and alkalis.

Composition NiO
CAS 1313-99-1
Melting Point 1984 C
Density 6.6-6.8 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 74.7

Resources and Citations

  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 6595
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988