Calcium Nitrate, Monohydrate. Ca(NO₃)₂ • H₂O; mol. wt. 182.11. Anhydr. salt 90.11%, H₂O 9.89%, Ca 22.01%, N 15.38%, NO₃ 68.1%, CaO 30.79%, N₂O₅ 59.31%.

Deliquesc. granules. m. about 560°. Very soluble in water, heat being evolved; freely soluble in alcohol; almost insoluble in concentr. HNO₃.

Keep well closed.

Note: Calcium nitrate crystallizes also with 4H₂O (30.5%), melting at 45°.

Use: In explosives, matches, pyrotechnics; manuf. incandescent mantles, radio tubes.

Grades available: Reagent, technical.