Ammonium cerium(IV) sulfate

Ammonium cerium(IV) sulfate
Identifiers
10378-47-9 Yes
ChemSpider 17339565 
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Properties
H20N4S4O18Ce
Molar mass 632.55 g/mol
Appearance Orange-colored solid
soluble in water
Hazards
Main hazards Irritant
R-phrases R36, R37, R38
S-phrases S26, S36
NFPA 704
Related compounds
Related compounds
Cerium(IV) sulfate
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Ammonium cerium(IV) sulfate is an inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)4Ce(SO4)4.2 H2O. It is an orange-colored solid. It is a strong oxidant, the potential for reduction is about +1.44V. Cerium(IV) sulfate is a related compound.

Structure

A crystallographic study shows that the compound contains the Ce2(SO4)88− anion, where the cerium atoms are 9 coordinated by oxygen atoms belonging to sulfate groups, in a distorted tricapped trigonal prism.[1]

References

  1. Shan, Y.; Huang, S. D. (1998). "(NH4)8[Ce2(SO4)8] .4H2O". Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications 54 (12): 1744–1745. doi:10.1107/S0108270198007057. ISSN 0108-2701.