Chromium(III) oxide

Chromium(III) oxide
Names
Other names
Chromium sesquioxide
Chromia
Chrome green
Eskolaite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 215-160-9
11116
RTECS number
  • GB6475000
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/2Cr.3O checkY
    Key: QDOXWKRWXJOMAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/2Cr.3O/rCr2O3/c3-1-5-2-4
    Key: QDOXWKRWXJOMAK-LUXALHLMAR
  • O=[Cr]O[Cr]=O
Properties
Cr2O3
Molar mass 151.9904 g/mol
Appearance light to dark green, fine crystals
Density 5.22 g/cm3
Melting point 2,435 °C (4,415 °F; 2,708 K)
Boiling point 4,000 °C (7,230 °F; 4,270 K)
insoluble
Solubility in alcohol insoluble in alcohol, acetone, acids
+1960.0×10−6 cm3/mol
2.551
Structure[1]
Corundum
R3c (No. 167)
a = 495 pm, c = 1358 pm
Thermochemistry
81 J·mol−1·K−1
−1128 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H302, H317, H319, H360
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P321, P330, P333+P313, P337+P313, P363, P405, P501
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 mg/m3[2]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
250 mg/m3[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chromium(III) oxide (or chromia) is an inorganic compound with the formula Cr
2
O
3
. It is one of the principal oxides of chromium and is used as a pigment. In nature, it occurs as the rare mineral eskolaite.

  1. ^ Abdullah, M. M.; Rajab, Fahd M.; Al-Abbas, Saleh M. (2014). "Structural and optical characterization of Cr2O3 nanostructures: Evaluation of its dielectric properties". AIP Advances. 4 (2). AIP Publishing: 027121. Bibcode:2014AIPA....4b7121A. doi:10.1063/1.4867012. ISSN 2158-3226.
  2. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0141". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).