Sciencemadness Discussion Board
Not logged in [Login ]
Search the forums Search   Frequently Asked Questions FAQ   View member list Member List   Today's Posts Today's Posts   Forum Stats Stats Back to: sciencemadness.org
Sciencemadness Discussion Board » Fundamentals » Beginnings » How to distinguish the name :Calcium Nitrate ; Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and Granular CAN ? Go To Bottom

Printable Version  
Author: Subject: How to distinguish the name :Calcium Nitrate ; Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and Granular CAN ?
celia1095
Harmless
*



Posts: 5
Registered: 11-4-2016
Member Is Offline

Mood: No Mood

[*] posted on 21-4-2016 at 07:38
How to distinguish the name :Calcium Nitrate ; Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and Granular CAN ?

How to distinguish the name :Calcium Nitrate ; Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and Granular CAN ?

Sometimes people said Calcium Nitrate,but exactly they mean Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) .

Very confused. anyone know ?

Thanks
View user's profile View All Posts By User
PHILOU Zrealone
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 2893
Registered: 20-5-2002
Location: Brussel
Member Is Offline

Mood: Bis-diazo-dinitro-hydroquinonic

[*] posted on 21-4-2016 at 09:57


Calcium Nitrate is simply Ca(NO3)2 eventually with water of crystalisation.

Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) or Granular CAN is simply a mix of NH4NO3 and Ca(NO3)2 (eventually with water of crystalisation)

I guess that you may find the difference on the label by the % nitrogen (N) vs amount of Ca...
CAN must be richer at N since NH4NO3 contains 2 N atoms per molecule...



PH Z (PHILOU Zrealone)

"Physic is all what never works; Chemistry is all what stinks and explodes!"-"Life that deadly disease, sexually transmitted."(W.Allen)
View user's profile View All Posts By User
BromicAcid
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 3253
Registered: 13-7-2003
Location: Wisconsin
Member Is Offline

Mood: Rock n' Roll

[*] posted on 21-4-2016 at 14:33


Of course when you say CAN I think of Cerric Ammonium Nitrate which in my circles is the most common use for that abbreviation. Unfortunately you have to sometimes infer the identity of a chemical from the context but it SHOULD be identified somewhere before the acronym is employed. In a book this might be just before the introduction in a table or it could be interwoven in the text.



Shamelessly plugging my attempts at writing fiction: http://www.robvincent.org
View user's profile Visit user's homepage View All Posts By User
hissingnoise
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 3940
Registered: 26-12-2002
Member Is Offline

Mood: Pulverulescent!

[*] posted on 22-4-2016 at 00:27


Quote:
Of course when you say CAN I think of Cerric[sic] Ammonium Nitrate which in my circles is the most common use for that abbreviation.

Just not common enough, apparently? :D
View user's profile View All Posts By User
PHILOU Zrealone
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 2893
Registered: 20-5-2002
Location: Brussel
Member Is Offline

Mood: Bis-diazo-dinitro-hydroquinonic

[*] posted on 25-4-2016 at 07:36


YES WE CAN! (B.Obama) ;) :D :P



PH Z (PHILOU Zrealone)

"Physic is all what never works; Chemistry is all what stinks and explodes!"-"Life that deadly disease, sexually transmitted."(W.Allen)
View user's profile View All Posts By User
feacetech
Hazard to Others
***



Posts: 163
Registered: 12-2-2007
Member Is Offline

Mood: No Mood

[*] posted on 27-4-2016 at 18:00


Quote: Originally posted by PHILOU Zrealone  


Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) or Granular CAN is simply a mix of NH4NO3 and Ca(NO3)2 (eventually with water of crystalisation)


CAN can also be AN mixed with Lime

ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers with dolomite, limestone, and/or calcium carbonate

http://www.yara.co.nz/crop-nutrition/products/yarabela/7660-...

usually around 70-<80% AN to avoid additional regulations around ammonium nitrate storage in some countries.

NPK wont help as the ratio can vary depending on brand.

If in doubt find the MSDS



[Edited on 28-4-2016 by feacetech]
View user's profile View All Posts By User
Random
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 1120
Registered: 7-5-2010
Location: In ur closet
Member Is Online

Mood: Energetic

[*] posted on 28-4-2016 at 05:25


Add sodium carbonate to its solution to see if CaCO3 precipitates
View user's profile View All Posts By User
RogueRose
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 1595
Registered: 16-6-2014
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 28-4-2016 at 19:41


I have come CalNit 15.5-0-0 and IDK what it is.. It is manufactured by Yaris. When dissolved in water, filtered, then boiled to evap an ammonia smell eminates from it. After a complete dissolve and recrystalization to anhydrous form, a VERY pungent ammonia smell is present when KOH is added to it. If the 2 compounds are mixed dry, it will hiss, get hot and emit very strong ammonia smell.

So, I don't know if this is truly Ca(NO3)2 or what.
View user's profile View All Posts By User
hissingnoise
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 3940
Registered: 26-12-2002
Member Is Offline

Mood: Pulverulescent!

[*] posted on 29-4-2016 at 00:47


Quote:
If the 2 compounds are mixed dry, it will hiss, get hot and emit very strong ammonia smell.

Ammonium nitrate releases small amounts of ammonia in boiling water and KOH being very hygroscopic reacts because it retains moisture!
View user's profile View All Posts By User
yobbo II
National Hazard
****



Posts: 764
Registered: 28-3-2016
Member Is Offline

Mood: No Mood

[*] posted on 29-4-2016 at 03:49



http://www.yara.us/us-safety-data-sheets/agriculture-data-sh...
View user's profile View All Posts By User
hissingnoise
International Hazard
*****



Posts: 3940
Registered: 26-12-2002
Member Is Offline

Mood: Pulverulescent!

[*] posted on 29-4-2016 at 04:40


Yara, a major international company that likely wouldn't exist were it not for the Birkeland Eyde NO2 generator!

Their UnikaKali fert. is KNO3, BTW!
View user's profile View All Posts By User

 Sciencemadness Discussion Board » Fundamentals » Beginnings » How to distinguish the name :Calcium Nitrate ; Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and Granular CAN ?   Go To Top