Aluminum Nitrate
Product Description
Aluminum nitrate is a chemical compound with various industrial applications.
Product:
Aluminum Nitrate
CAS:
13473-90-0
Synonym:
Nitric acid, aluminum salt
Structure:
Typical Characteristics
Appearance
White, crystalline solid
Boiling point
150 °C
Density
2.13 g/cm3
Melting point
66 °C
Molecular Weight
213.00
Odor
Odorless
Purity
≥98%
Refractive index
1.54
Uses, Applications & Markets
Key applications
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Aluminum Nitrate used in many
industry applications
Aluminum nitrate is a chemical compound with various industrial applications. Here are some of its uses:
- Alumina Production: Aluminum nitrate is sometimes used as a precursor in the production of alumina (aluminum oxide), which is a widely used material in the production of ceramics, refractories, abrasives, and catalyst supports.
- Chemical Synthesis: It serves as a reagent or catalyst in various organic synthesis reactions, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and specialty materials.
- Textile Industry: Aluminum nitrate may be used in the textile industry as a mordant, which helps fix dyes to fibers and improves color fastness in dyeing processes.
- Water Treatment: It can be used in water treatment processes as a coagulant or flocculant to remove impurities, suspended solids, and colorants from drinking water and wastewater.
- Photography: Aluminum nitrate has historical uses in certain photographic processes as a component of developer solutions or as a mordant for preparing photographic emulsions.
- Pyrotechnics: It may find applications in pyrotechnic compositions as an oxidizing agent or colorant to produce colored flames or sparks in fireworks, flares, and other pyrotechnic devices.