SPECIFICATIONS

CALCIUM NITRATE ACS
(TETRAHYDRATE)

Synonyms:				Nitric acid, Calcium (II) salt, Calcium II nitrate,
					tetrahydrate (1:2:4), Calcium nitrate; 4-Hydrate,
					calcium dinitrate

CAS No:				13477-34-3

Chemical Formula:			Ca(NO3)2*4H2O

Formula Weight:			236.15

Assay:					99.0 - 103.0%

pH of a 5% solution		5.0 - 7.0 at 25 deg. C

Insoluble matter				0.005% maximum
Chloride (CI)				0.005% maximum
Nitrite (NO2)					0.001% maximum
Sulfate (SO4)					0.002% maximum
Barium (Ba)					0.005% maximum
Heavy metals (as Pb)			5 ppm maximum
Iron (Fe)					5 ppm maximum
Magnesium (Mg)				0.05% maximum
Potassium (K)				0.005% maximum
Sodium (Na)					0.01% maximum
Strontium (Sr)				0.05% maximum

Effective Date 01/27/09