Americium(III) nitrate

Americium(III) nitrate
	; Hydrate
Names
	Other names Americium trinitrate, Americium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	25933-53-3 ; 132499-98-0 (hydrate) ; 1809200-98-3 (trihydrate) ; 1809734-80-2 (nonahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	19989193;
EC Number	247-351-8;
PubChem CID	161508;
	InChI InChI=1S/Am.3NO3/c;32-1(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:

{\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

^ Chambers, Michael. "ChemIDplus - 0025933533 - GMIZSJXFNCBKPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N - Americium nitrate - Similar structures search, synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information". U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ Silva, R. J.; Bidoglio, G.; Robouch, P. B.; Puigdomenech, I.; Wanner, H.; Rand, M. H. (2 December 2012). Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium. Newnes. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-444-59935-3. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry. Academic Press. 1 January 1964. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-08-057855-2. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[1] Chambers, Michael. "ChemIDplus - 0025933533 - GMIZSJXFNCBKPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N - Americium nitrate - Similar structures search, synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information". U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[2] Silva, R. J.; Bidoglio, G.; Robouch, P. B.; Puigdomenech, I.; Wanner, H.; Rand, M. H. (2 December 2012). Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium. Newnes. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-444-59935-3. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[3] Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry. Academic Press. 1 January 1964. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-08-057855-2. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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v t e Americium compounds
Am(II)	AmCl₂ AmBr₂ AmI₂
Am(III)	AmF₃ AmCl₃ AmBr₃ AmI₃ Am(NO₃)₃ AmN Am₂O₃ AmH₃ Am(OH)₃
Am(IV)	AmF₄ AmO₂
Am(VI)	AmF₆ (predicted)