Praseodymium(III) oxide

Praseodymium(III) oxide

  Pr3+   O2−
Names
IUPAC name
Praseodymium(III) oxide
Other names
Praseodymium oxide, Praseodymium sesquioxide
Identifiers
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EC Number
  • 234-845-3
Properties
Pr2O3
Molar mass 329.813 g/mol
Appearance light green solid
Density 6.9 g/cm3
Melting point 2,183 °C (3,961 °F; 2,456 K)
Boiling point 3,760 °C (6,800 °F; 4,030 K)[1]
+8994.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Hexagonal, hP5
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Thermochemistry
117.4 J•mol−1•K−1[1]
-1809.6 kJ•mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions
Praseodymium(III) chloride
Praseodymium(III) sulfide
Other cations
Neodymium(III) oxide
Promethium(III) oxide
Cerium(III) oxide
Related compounds
Uranium(VI) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Praseodymium(III) oxide, praseodymium oxide or praseodymia is the chemical compound composed of praseodymium and oxygen with the formula Pr2O3. It forms light green hexagonal crystals.[1] Praseodymium(III) oxide crystallizes in the manganese(III) oxide or bixbyite structure.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 478, 523, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
  2. ^ Dabrowski, Jarek; Weber, Eicke R. (2004), Predictive Simulation of Semiconductor Processing, Springer, p. 264, ISBN 978-3-540-20481-7, retrieved 2009-03-18