Caesium perchlorate

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Caesium perchlorate[1][2]
Identifiers
CAS number 13454-84-7 YesY
PubChem 3035378
ChemSpider 109912 YesY
EC number 236-643-0
Jmol-3D images {{#if:[Cs+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O|Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula CsClO4
Molar mass 232.36 g/mol
Appearance Colorless crystalls
Density 3.327 g/cm3
Melting point 250 °C; 482 °F; 523 K (decomposes)
Solubility in water 1.974 g/100 ml (25 ºC)
Refractive index (nD) 1.4887
Structure
Crystal structure orthorhombic (<219 °C)
cubic (>219 ºC, a = 798 pm)
Space group Pnma (<219 °C)
F43m (>219 ºC)
Lattice constant a = 982 pm, b = 600 pm, c = 779 pm (orthorhombic, <219 °C)
Hazards
MSDS 's/cesiumperchlorate.pdf External MSDS
EU Index not listed
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions Caesium chloride
Caesium chlorate
Other cations Lithium perchlorate
Sodium perchlorate
Potassium perchlorate
Rubidium perchlorate
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Caesium perchlorate, CsClO4 (also known as cesium perchlorate), is a perchlorate of caesium. It forms white crystals, which are sparingly soluble in cold water and ethanol. It dissolves more easily in hot water.

CsClO4 is the least soluble of the alkali metal perchlorates (followed by Rb, K, Li, and Na), a property which may be used for separatory purposes and even for gravimetric analysis. [3] This low solubility played an important role in the characterization of francium as an alkali metal, as francium perchlorate coprecipitates with caesium perchlorate.[4]

Table of solubility in water[1][2]
Temperature (°C) 0 8.5 14 25 40 50 60 70 99
Solubility (g / 100 ml) 0.8 0.91 1.91 1.974 3.694 5.47 7.30 9.79 28.57

When heated, CsClO4 decomposes to caesium chloride above 250 °C. Like all perchlorates, it is a strong oxidant and may react violently with reducing agents and organic materials, especially at elevated temperatures.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press .
  2. 2.0 2.1 Brezina, F.; Mollin, J.; Pastorek, R.; Sindelar, Z. (1986), Chemicke tabulky anorganickych sloucenin, SNTL .
  3. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1984). Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford: Pergamon Press. p. 1017. ISBN 0-08-022057-6. .
  4. Hyde, E. K. (1952), "Radiochemical Methods for the Isolation of Element 87 (Francium)", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 74 (16): 4181–84, doi:10.1021/ja01136a066 

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