Description
Molar mass: 297.49 g.mol-1
Molecular formula: Zn(NO3)2. 6H2O
Zinc nitrate has no large scale application but is used on a laboratory scale for the synthesis of coordination polymers, its controlled decomposition to zinc oxide has also been used for the generation of various ZnO based structures, including nanowires. It can be used as a mordant in dyeing.