- Definition of Al(NO3)3
1.1 Names
1.1.1 Common name: Aluminium nitrate
1.1.2 English name: Aluminium nitrate
1.2. Atomic mass: Al(NO3)3 consists of 1 aluminium atom (Al) and 3 Nitrate atoms (NO3).
1.3. Molecular weight: The weight of Al(NO3)3 is calculated by adding up the individual weights of the aluminium and nitrate atoms, which is 213.01 g/mol.
1.3.1 Molecular structure: Al(NO3)3 is a solid, composed of aluminium ions Al3+ and nitrate ions NO3-. Each aluminium ion is connected with six nitrate ions.
1.4 Ion structure: Al(NO3)3 includes both aluminium ions Al3+ and nitrate ions NO3-.
- Properties of Al(NO3)3
2.1 Physical properties of Al(NO3)3
State: Solid at room temperature.
Color: White.
Odor: Odorless.
PH level: Neutral in its insoluble form.
2.2 Chemical properties of Al(NO3)3: Highly soluble in water and acid, corrosion-resistant, reacts with alkali metals to produce hydrogen gas and alkali metal nitrates.
- Typical chemical equation of Al(NO3)3
Example:
Al + 4HNO3 -> Al(NO3)3 + NO + 2H2O - Preparation of Al(NO3)3
4.1 Laboratory preparation of Al(NO3)3: It can be prepared by reacting aluminium metal with nitric acid.
Al + 4HNO3 -> Al(NO3)3 + NO + 2H2O
4.2 Industrial preparation of Al(NO3)3: Typically, in industry, Al(NO3)3 is produced by dissolving aluminium in specially prepared nitric acid.