Americium(III) nitrate

Hydrate
Names
Other names Americium trinitrate, Americium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	25933-53-3 Y 132499-98-0 (hydrate) Y 1809200-98-3 (trihydrate) Y 1809734-80-2 (nonahydrate) Y
3D model ( JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	19989193
EC Number	247-351-8
PubChem CID	161508
InChI InChI=1S/Am.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q;3*-1 Key: NIYOQRBCYVLQML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Am]
Properties
Chemical formula	Am(NO3)3
Molar mass	429.08
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Signal word	Warning
Related compounds
Related compounds	Terbium(III) nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Americium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of americium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Am(NO₃)₃. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The compound is soluble in water and radioactive.

Synthesis

Reaction of americium and nitric acid:

${\displaystyle {\ce {8Am + 30HNO3 -> 8Am(NO3)3 + 3N2O + 15H2O}}}$

Chemical properties

Americium(III) nitrate thermally decomposes to form americium(III) oxide.^{[ citation needed]}

It forms crystal hydrates.^{[ citation needed]}

References