Dysprosium(III) oxide
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| Identifiers | |
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1308-87-8  | |
| ChemSpider | 3296880 |
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| PubChem | 159370 |
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| Properties | |
| Dy2O3 | |
| Molar mass | 372.998 g/mol |
| Appearance | White powder. |
| Density | 7.80 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 2,408 °C (4,366 °F; 2,681 K)[1] |
| Negligible | |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | Cubic, cI80 |
| Space group | Ia-3, No. 206[2] |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | Non-Toxic |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions |
Dysprosium(III) chloride |
| Other cations |
Terbium(III) oxide, Holmium(III) oxide |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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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
- ↑ Webelements Dysprosium trioxide
- ↑ 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.
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