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CALCIUM NITRATE AR

Product code RXSOL-60-6604-233

CALCIUM NITRATE AR

Description

 Calcium nitrate called as Norgessalpeter (Norwegian salpeter), is an inorganic compound with the formula Ca(NO3)2.. This colourless salt absorbs moisture from the air and is commonly found as a tetrahydrate.

Application
Application

The fertilizer grade (15.5-0-0 + 19% Ca) is popular in the greenhouse and hydroponics trades; it contains ammonium nitrate and water, as the "double salt" {\displaystyle {\ce {5Ca(NO3)2.NH4NO3.10H2O} {\displaystyle {\ce {5Ca(NO3)2.NH4NO3.10H2O}. This is called calcium ammonium nitrate.

Precautions
Precautions