Caesium nitrate
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| UN number | 1451 |
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| Template:Longitem | CsNO3 |
| Molar mass | 194.91 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 3.685 g/cm3 |
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| Solubility in acetone | soluble |
| Solubility in ethanol | slightly soluble |
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| Template:Longitem | Caesium nitrite |
| Template:Longitem | Lithium nitrate Sodium nitrate Potassium nitrate Rubidium nitrate |
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Caesium nitrate or cesium nitrate is a salt with the chemical formula CsNO3. An alkali metal nitrate, it is used in pyrotechnic compositions, as a colorant and an oxidizer, e.g. in decoys and illumination flares. The caesium emissions are chiefly due to two powerful spectral lines at 852.113 nm and 894.347 nm.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Caesium nitrate prisms are used in infrared spectroscopy, in x-ray phosphors, and in scintillation counters.[3] It is also used in making optical glasses and lenses.
As with other alkali metal nitrates, caesium nitrate decomposes on gentle heating to give caesium nitrite:
Caesium also forms two unusual acid nitrates, which can be described as CsNO3·HNO3 and CsNO3·2HNO3 (melting points 100 °C and 36–38 °C respectively).[1]
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