Calcium ammonium nitrate

Calcium ammonium nitrate or CAN, also known as nitro-limestone or nitrochalk, is a widely used inorganic fertilizer, accounting for 4% of all nitrogen fertilizer used worldwide in 2007.

Calcium ammonium nitrate
Names
Other names
CAN
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.702
EC Number
  • 239-289-5
  • InChI=1S/Ca.HNO3.2NO3.H3N/c;3*2-1(3)4;/h;(H,2,3,4);;;1H3/q+2;;2*-1;
    Key: QGPZBKDRJAXSRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • N.[N+](=O)(O)[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Ca+2]
Properties
Variable
Related compounds
Related compounds
Ammonium nitrate
Calcium nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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