Sinkkinitraatti
Sinkkinitraatti is the Finnish name for zinc nitrate. It is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Zn(NO3)2. It exists as a hydrate, most commonly as zinc nitrate hexahydrate, Zn(NO3)2·6H2O. Pure zinc nitrate is a white, crystalline solid. It is highly soluble in water and also soluble in alcohol and acetone.
Zinc nitrate is typically produced by reacting zinc metal, zinc oxide, or zinc carbonate with nitric acid.
Industrially, zinc nitrate has several applications. It is used in the textile industry as a mordant in
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