Strontium nitrate significantly better than using glycolic acid alone. As a divalent ion with an ionic radius similar to that of Ca (1.13 vs. 0.99 A, respectively), Sr ions resembles calcium's ability to traverse calcium-selective ion channels and trigger neurotransmitter release from nerve endings. It is thus used in electrophysiology experiments. In his short story "A Germ Destroyer", Rudyard Kipling refers to strontium nitrate as the main ingredient of the titular fumigant. Strontium nitrate Strontium nitrate is an inorganic compound made of the elements strontium and nitrogen with the formula Sr(NO). This colorless solid is used as a red colorant and oxidizer
Mercury(I) nitrate disproportionation reaction yielding elemental mercury and mercury(II) nitrate: These reactions are reversible; the nitric acid formed can redissolve the basic salt. Mercury(I) nitrate Mercury(I) nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula Hg(NO). It is used in the preparation of other mercury(I) compounds, and is toxic. Mercury(I) nitrate is formed when elemental mercury is combined with "dilute" nitric acid (concentrated nitric acid will yield mercury(II) nitrate). Mercury(I) nitrate is a reducing agent which is oxidized upon contact with air. Mercuric nitrate can be reacted with elemental mercury to form mercurous nitrate. Solutions of mercury(I) nitrate are acidic due to slow