Actinium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, actinium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ac(NO3)3. The compound looks like white substance, readily soluble in water.[1]
![]() The glass is discolored due to the high radiation of actinium
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Actinium nitrate
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Ac(NO3)3 | |
Molar mass | 413.04 |
Appearance | White substance |
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Thorium(IV) nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Actinium nitrate can be obtained by dissolving actinium or actinium hydroxide in nitric acid.
Actinium(III) nitrate decomposes on heating above 600 °C:
This salt is used as a source of Ac3+ ions to obtain insoluble actinium compounds by precipitation from aqueous solutions.[2]