Curium(III) oxide

Curium(III) oxide
IUPAC name

Curium(III) oxide
Systematic name

Curium(3+) oxide
Other names

Curic oxide
Curium sesquioxide
Identifiers
CAS number 12371-27-6 N
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Properties
Molecular formula Cm2O3
Molar mass 542.14 g mol−1
Exact mass 541.985 g mol-1
Structure
Crystal structure Hexagonal, hP5
Space group P-3m1, No. 164
Related compounds
Other cations Gadolinium(III) oxide
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Curium(III) oxide is a compound composed of curium and oxygen with chemical formula Cm2O3. Curium forms two oxides, curium(III) oxide (Cm2O3) and curium(IV) oxide (CmO2). However, curium(III) oxide is more common. Both curium oxides are solids, insoluble in water but soluble in mineral acids.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Norman M. Edelstein, James D. Navratil, Wallace W. Schulz (1984). Americium and curium chemistry and technology. D. Reidel Pub. Co.. pp. 167–168. 

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