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
Cobalt(II) nitrate dihydrate is a two-dimensional polymer, with nitrate bridges between Co(II) centres and hydrogen bonding holding the layers together. The tetrahydrate consists of discrete, octahedral [(HO)Co(NO)] molecules. The hexahydrate is better described as hexaaquacobalt(II) nitrate, [Co(OH)][NO], as it consists of discrete [Co(OH)] and [NO] ions. Above 55 °C, the hexahydrate converts to the trihydrate and at higher temperatures to the monohydrate. It is commonly reduced to metallic high purity cobalt. It can be absorbed on to various catalyst supports for use in Fischer-Tropsch catalysis. It is used in the preparation of dyes and inks. The hexahydrate is prepared treating metallic cobalt