Description

This laboratory reagent is Aluminium Nitrate, specifically in its nonahydrate form with the chemical formula $Al(NO_{3})_{3} \cdot 9H_{2}O$. It has a molecular weight of 375.13 and is provided in a 500g quantity. The substance is characterized by dual hazards: it is classified as harmful and is a strong oxidizing agent, as indicated by the specific hazard symbols on the label. This salt is commonly used in tanning leather, as a mordant in textile dyeing, and in the extraction of uranium, but it must be stored away from combustible materials due to its oxidizing properties.