Praseodymium(III) nitrate is a green-colored chemical compound with the chemical formula Pr(NO
3)
3. It is very hygroscopic and forms a hexahydrate. It is soluble in polar solvents.
Uses
Praseodymium(III) nitrate is used in
fluorescent
Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore a lower photon energy, tha ...
display tubes and
phosphors
A phosphor is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence; it emits light when exposed to some type of radiant energy. The term is used both for fluorescent or phosphorescent substances which glow on exposure to ultraviolet or vi ...
. It is also used in the ultrasonic synthesis of
praseodymium molybdate
In chemistry a molybdate is a compound containing an oxoanion with molybdenum in its highest oxidation state of 6. Molybdenum can form a very large range of such oxoanions which can be discrete structures or polymeric extended structures, althoug ...
. It also plays a role in the preparation in
lanthanide oxysulfides.
References
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Praseodymium compounds
Nitrates
Phosphors and scintillators