| Cerium(IV) sulfate | |
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Other names
Ceric sulfate |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 13590-82-4 , 10294-42-5 (tetrahydrate) |
| ChemSpider | 21160156 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | Ce(SO4)2 |
| Molar mass | 332.24 g/mol (anhydrous) 404.304 (tetrahydrate) |
| Appearance | Yellow solid (anhydrous) yellow-orange crystals (tetrahydrate) |
| Density | 3.91 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate) |
| Melting point |
350 °C (decomp.) |
| Boiling point |
NA |
| Solubility in water | Soluble in small amounts, hydrolyzes in large amounts of water 21.4 g/100 mL (0°C) 9.84 g/100 mL (20°C) 3.87 g/100 mL (60°C) |
| Solubility | soluble in dilute sulfuric acid [1] |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | orthorhombic |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | Oxidizer |
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| Infobox references | |
Cerium(IV) sulfate, also called ceric sulfate, is a yellow to yellow/orange chemical compound. It exists as the anhydrous salt Ce(SO4)2; a few hydrated forms are also known: Ce(SO4)2 ⋅ xH2O, with x equal to 4, 8, or 12. Ceric sulfate is available commercially.
Ceric sulfate is moderately soluble in water and dilute acids. Its neutral solutions slowly decompose, depositing the light yellow oxide CeO2. Solutions of ceric sulfate have a strong yellow color.
The tetrahydrate will lose the water when heated to 180-200 °C.
The ceric ion is a strong oxidizer, especially under acidic conditions. If ceric sulfate is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, then elemental chlorine is formed, albeit slowly. With stronger reducing agents it reacts much faster. For example, with sulfite in acidic environments it reacts quickly and completely.
When ceric compounds are reduced, so-called cerous compounds are formed. The reaction taking place is:
The cerous ion is colorless.
Ceric sulfate is used in analytical chemistry for redox titration, often together with a redox indicator.
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