Cerium(IV) hydroxide

Cerium(IV) hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
cerium(4+);tetrahydroxide
Other names
ceric hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.441 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 234-599-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Ce.4H2O/h;4*1H2/q+4;;;;/p-4
    Key: WTVAYLQYAWAHAX-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Ce+4]
Properties
Ce(OH)4
Appearance bright yellow solid
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Not classified as hazardous
Related compounds
Other cations
lanthanum hydroxide
praseodymium hydroxide
Related compounds
cerium(III) hydroxide
cerium dioxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cerium(IV) hydroxide, also known as ceric hydroxide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ce(OH)4. It is a yellowish powder that is insoluble in water but soluble in concentrated acids.[1]

  1. ^ Perry, Dale L. (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-43-981461-1.