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cupric nitrate

cupric nitrate

[′kyü·prik ′nī‚trāt]
(inorganic chemistry)
Cu(NO3)2·3H2O Green powder or blue crystals soluble in water; used in electroplating copper on iron. Also known as copper nitrate.
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The Cu(II)ninhydrin reagent was prepared by dissolving cupric nitrate (25 mmol/L) and ninhydrin (1% w/v) in a minimum quantity of a mixture of water and glacial acetic acid (3: 1 v/v) and diluted with required amount of acetone.
Orange-gold Cupric nitrate 32 Silver carbonate 3 Red ochre 30 China clay 30 Silver/Gold Silver carbonate 20 Calcined china clay 64 Yellow ochre 12 Alumina hydrate 4 Red-gold Copper sulphide 19 Silver carbonate 2 Ferric oxide 16 China clay 63 The china clay is calcined on its own, but the remaining ingredients are mixed, then calcined.
Chemicals like cupric nitrate will also be used to give the bronze an aged appearance.
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