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What does the 2 mean in the formula of calcium nitrate? What does the 3
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Calcium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(NO3)2. ... It is a nitrate salt of Calcium which contains calcium and nitrogen and oxygen. Calcium nitrate is a white or whitish-grey coloured granular solid which absorbs moisture from the air and is usually found as a tetrahydrate compound Ca(NO3)2.

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