Ammonium neodymium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . The compound is classified as a rare earth metal salt, belonging to nitrates.
Synthesis The compound can be prepared by the reaction of neodymium oxide, nitric acid, and ammonium nitrate.
Also, it can be made by a reaction of neodymium oxide or neodymium carbonate with ammonium nitrate, releasing water as a byproduct:
Physical properties Ammonium neodymium nitrate is soluble in water.
The compound forms a tetrahydrate of the composition —red-violet crystals that melt in their own crystallization water at 47 °C.
Chemical properties The compound reacts with strong acids to form soluble complexes. It can release nitrogen oxides when decomposed.
Uses Ammonium neodymium nitrate is used as a precursor for the synthesis of many other neodymium compounds and also as a reagent for various chemical reactions.
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