Ytterbium(III) oxide

Ytterbium(III) oxide
Ytterbium(III) oxide
Names
IUPAC name
Ytterbium(III) oxide.
Other names
Ytterbia
diytterbium trioxide
ytterbium sesquioxide
Identifiers
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EC Number
  • 215-234-0
UNII
Properties
Yb2O3
Molar mass 394.08 g/mol
Appearance White solid.
Density 9.17 g/cm3, solid.
Melting point 2,355 °C (4,271 °F; 2,628 K)
Boiling point 4,070 °C (7,360 °F; 4,340 K)
Insoluble
Structure
Cubic, cI80
Ia-3, No. 206
Octahedral
Thermochemistry
133.05 J/mol·K [1]
-1814.600 kJ/mol [1]
-1726.844 kJ/mol [1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P305+P351+P338[2]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point Non-flammable.
Related compounds
Other anions
 Ytterbium(III) sulfide, Ytterbium(III) chloride
Other cations
 Thulium(III) oxide
Lutetium(III) 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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Ytterbium(III) oxide is the chemical compound with the formula Yb2O3. It is one of the more commonly encountered compounds of ytterbium. It occurs naturally in trace amounts in the mineral gadolinite. It was first isolated from this in 1878 by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac.[3]

  1. ^ a b c R. Robie, B. Hemingway, and J. Fisher, “Thermodynamic Properties of Minerals and Related Substances at 298.15K and 1bar Pressure and at Higher Temperatures,” US Geol. Surv., vol. 1452, 1978.[1]
  2. ^ Sigma Aldrich; rev. 2012-09-19
  3. ^ Krebs, Robert E.; Déjur, Rae (2006). The history and use of our earth's chemical elements: a reference guide (2nd ed.). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33438-2.