Caesium sulfate

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Caesium sulfate[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 10294-54-9 YesY
ChemSpider 23482 YesY
EC-number 233-662-6
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Properties
Molecular formula Cs2SO4
Molar mass 361.87 g/mol
Density 4.243 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 1,010 °C; 1,850 °F; 1,280 K
Solubility in water 167 g/100 ml (0 ºC)
Solubility insoluble in ethanol, acetone
Hazards
EU Index not listed
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions Caesium hydrogensulfate
Other cations Lithium sulfate
Sodium sulfate
Potassium sulfate
Rubidium sulfate
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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 sulfate is the caesium salt of sulfuric acid. It is used to prepare dense aqueous solutions for use in isopycnic (or "density-gradient") centrifugation.

References

  1. Weast, Robert C., ed. (1981). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (62nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. B-92. ISBN 0-8493-0462-8. .

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