Cerium nitrates

Cerium(III) nitrate

Identifiers
CAS Number	(anhydrous): 10108-73-3 Y (hexahydrate): 10294-41-4
3D model (JSmol)	(anhydrous): Interactive image (hexahydrate): Interactive image
ChemSpider	(anhydrous): 23322 (hexahydrate): 14799128
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.257
EC Number	(anhydrous): 233-297-2 (hexahydrate): 600-370-9
PubChem CID	(anhydrous): 24948 (hexahydrate): 16211466
UNII	(anhydrous): 7U25VKD7PW Y (hexahydrate): FL1R38JEBB Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	(anhydrous): DTXSID20881414 (hexahydrate): DTXSID701015566
InChI (anhydrous): InChI=1S/Ce.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+3;3*-1 Key: HSJPMRKMPBAUAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N (hexahydrate): InChI=1S/Ce.3NO3.6H2O/c;3*2-1(3)4;;;;;;/h;;;;6*1H2/q+3;3*-1;;;;;; Key: QQZMWMKOWKGPQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES (anhydrous): [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ce+3] (hexahydrate): [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.[Ce+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ce(NO3)3
Molar mass	326.12 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless crystals (hexahydrate)
Density	2.38 g cm−3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cerium nitrate refers to a family of nitrates of cerium in the +3 or +4 oxidation state. Often these compounds contain water, hydroxide, or hydronium ions in addition to cerium and nitrate. Double nitrates of cerium also exist.