Nickel(II) Oxide is a light green solid and does not dissolve in water. Sometimes it is gray because all of the nickel is not in the +2 oxidation state. It is used to make alloys and other nickel compounds. It is also used in ceramics.
Nickel (II)Oxide |
Synoym:Nickel monoxide,Nickelous oxide |
CAS NO:1313-99-1 |
Molecular formula:NiO |
Molecular weight: 74.7 |
Physical status |
Appearance: green~black crystal powder |
Melting point: 1984℃ |
Density: 6.7 g/cm3 |
Water solubility: not soluble |
Chemical dangerousness |
Drastically react with iodine and hydrogen sulfide; there’s danger of fire or explosion. |
High Grade Nickel (II)Oxide Specification
Symbol | Nickel(Ni)≥% | Foreign Mat.≤ppm | size | ||||||||
Zn | Fe | Si | Cu | Co | S | Mg | Ca | Na | |||
UMNO76 | 76 | 50 | 50 | - | 50 | 150 | - | 1000 | 1.3micron±0.2micron | ||
UMNO70 | 70~75 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 300 | 50 | 50 |
Packing:packed in paper jar and sealed inside by cohesion ethene,net weight is 50 kilogram per bucket; packed in plastica calcium box and sealed inside by cohesion ethene net weight is 25 kilogram per box.
What is Nickel (II)Oxide used for?
NiO has a variety of specialized applications in the ceramic industry to make frits, ferrites, and porcelain glazes. It is also a component in the nickel-iron battery, and is a component in fuel cells. It is the precursor to many nickel salts, for use as specialty chemicals and versatile hydrogenation catalyst.