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Ammonia + calcium nitrate?

Refinery - 26-5-2020 at 13:28

I was wondering does this equate as following:

Ca(NO3)2 + 2 NH4OH = Ca(OH)2 + 2 NH4NO3?

According to dynamics, calcium hydroxide should crash out from the solution after saturation (1.7g/L)?

So it should also follow as:

2 NaOH + Ca(NO3)2 = 2 NaNO3 + Ca(OH)2
2 KOH + Ca(NO3)2 + 2 KNO3 + Ca(OH)2

Na2CO3 + Ca(NO3)2 = 2 NaNO3 + CaCO3 (unbalanced, but would ions still act up as CaCO3 crashes out)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLofoY7Rj0

I was just wondering, because calcium nitrate is actually OTC for low price, but other nitrates are either not available or they are always mixed up with other gunk.

XeonTheMGPony - 26-5-2020 at 15:49

been working for me

In cold packs we get the mixed salt, to strip out the calcium I add a strong ammonia solution.

then dry, or make azeotropic nitric acid

Syn the Sizer - 26-5-2020 at 17:49

Quote: Originally posted by XeonTheMGPony  
been working for me

In cold packs we get the mixed salt, to strip out the calcium I add a strong ammonia solution.

then dry, or make azeotropic nitric acid


I know a place here that sells pure calcium nitrate for 4.99 for 3lbs. would that be cheaper than cold packs. I do realize it would take more NH4OH, but I believe still cheaper than the cold packs.

XeonTheMGPony - 26-5-2020 at 18:17

looked every where here and nothing but cold packs.

I ordered 500grams of oxalic acid to make some catalyst beds and start making the shit I need!

we just need to ban terrorists so we can buy AN again, because banning some thing magically makes it never happen!