Cerium(III) hydroxide

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Cerium(III) oxide
	IUPAC name Cerium(III) hydroxide
Identifiers
CAS number	15785-09-8^Y
PubChem	85102
	EC number	239-881-3
Jmol-3D images	{{#if:[Ce+3].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-]\|Image 1
SMILES [Ce+3].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-]
InChI InChI=1S/Ce.3H2O/h;3*1H2/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: UNJPQTDTZAKTFK-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Properties
Molecular formula	Ce(OH)₃
Molar mass	191.148 g/mol
Appearance	white crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Cerium(III) hydroxide is a hydroxide of the rare earth metal cerium. It is a pale white powder with the chemical formula Ce(OH)₃. ^[1]

Preparation

Cerium(III) hydroxide is prepared by the reaction of hot water at 90 °C on cerium metal:

${\mathsf {2Ce+6H_{2}O\ {\xrightarrow {90^{o}C}}\ 2Ce(OH)_{3}\downarrow +3H_{2}\uparrow }}$

v t e Cerium compounds

CeB₆ CeBr₃ CeF₃ CeCl₃ CeI₃ CeO₂ Ce(C₅H₇O₂)₃ Ce(OH)₃ Ce(SO₄)₂ Ce₂O₃ Ce(NO₃)₃ Ce₂(C₂O₄)₃

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