Dysprosium(III) oxide

Dysprosium(III) oxide
Identifiers
CAS number 1308-87-8 Y
ChemSpider 3296880 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula Dy2O3
Molar mass 372.998 g/mol
Appearance White powder.
Density 7.80 g/cm3
Melting point

2408 °C[1]
Solubility in water Negligible
Structure
Crystal structure Cubic, cI80
Space group Ia-3, No. 206[2]
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards Non-Toxic
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dysprosium Oxide (Dy2O3) is a white, slightly hygroscopic powder having specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers and dysprosium metal halide lamps.

It can react with acids to produce the corresponding dysprosium(III) salts:

Dy2O3 + 6 HCl → 2 DyCl3 + 3 H2O

References

  1. ^ Webelements Dysprosium trioxide
  2. ^ Curzon A.E., Chlebek H.G. (1973). "The observation of face centred cubic Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Tm in the form of thin films and their oxidation". J. Phys. F 3: 1–5. doi:10.1088/0305-4608/3/1/009.