Silver selenite

Silver selenite^[1]

Names
Other names Silver(I) selenite
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	7784-05-6 N
ChemSpider	14668373 Y
EC number	232-046-4
InChI InChI=1S/2Ag.H2O3Se/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2 Y Key: WQIJNCUKAOHNPM-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/2Ag.H2O3Se/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2 Key: WQIJNCUKAOHNPM-NUQVWONBAA
Jmol-3D images	Image
SMILES [Ag+].[Ag+].[O-][Se]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Ag2SeO3
Molar mass	342.69 g/mol
Appearance	crystalline needles
Density	5.930 g/cm3
Melting point	530 °C (986 °F; 803 K)
Boiling point	decomposes above 550 °C (1,022 °F; 823 K)
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
Solubility	soluble in acids
Hazards
MSDS	MSDS
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

Silver selenite is an inorganic compound of formula Ag₂SeO₃.

Production

It is formed during recovery from copper anode slimes when they are subjected to oxidative roasting where a part of silver selenide is converted to selenite.

References

External links

• External MSDS