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uranium nitrate (incorrect); uranium oxynitrate, UNH; yellow salt
 
uranium nitrate (incorrect); uranium oxynitrate, UNH; yellow salt
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
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* Causes liver and kidney damage. 
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* Skin contact causes irritation and burns. 
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* Strongly oxidizing. 
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* Fire and explosion risk with percussion. 
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* USDE: [https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/downloads/sds-uranyl-nitrate-solution SDS]
  
Soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, ether. Insoluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform. 
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Crystals are triboluminescent when rubbed or crushed.  
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* Soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, ether. Insoluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform. 
 
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* Crystals are triboluminescent when rubbed or crushed.  
May also occur as hexahydrate (mw=502.13)
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* May also occur as hexahydrate (mw=502.13)
  
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Causes liver and kidney damage.  Skin contact causes irritation and burns. 
 
 
 
Strongly oxidizing.  Fire and explosion risk with percussion. 
 
 
 
EM Science: [http://siri.org/msds/f2/bxx/bxxsp.html MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 10000
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 10000
  
* Website address 1  Comment: www.jetcity.com~mrjones/chemdesc.htm -- photographic chemicals
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* Photographic chemicals: www.jetcity.com~mrjones/chemdesc.htm  
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranyl_nitrate (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranyl_nitrate (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 23 June 2022

Description

A yellow powder with rhombic crystals. Uranyl nitrate is used as an intensifier for black and white photographs. It is also used as a yellow pigment in ceramic glazes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

uranium nitrate (incorrect); uranium oxynitrate, UNH; yellow salt

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
  • Causes liver and kidney damage.
  • Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
  • Strongly oxidizing.
  • Fire and explosion risk with percussion.
  • USDE: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, ether. Insoluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform.
  • Crystals are triboluminescent when rubbed or crushed.
  • May also occur as hexahydrate (mw=502.13)
Composition UO2(NO3)2
CAS 10102-06-4 (anhydrous)
Melting Point 60.2 C
Density 2.807 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 394.04
Boiling Point 118 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 10000
  • Photographic chemicals: www.jetcity.com~mrjones/chemdesc.htm