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Cerium Carbonate

CAS #: 54451-25-1
Linear Formula:
Ce2(CO3)3. xH2O
MDL Number
MFCD00149635
EC No.:
208-655-6

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Cerium Carbonate Properties (Theoretical)

Compound Formula C3Ce2O9 •xH2O
Molecular Weight 460.27
Appearance White
Melting Point N/A
Boiling Point N/A
Density N/A
Solubility in H2O N/A
Exact Mass 459.7651
Monoisotopic Mass 459.7651

Cerium Carbonate Health & Safety Information

Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H315-H319-H335
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Codes 36/37/38
Safety Statements 26-37/39
RTECS Number N/A
Transport Information N/A
WGK Germany 3

About Cerium Carbonate

High purity Cerium CarbonateCarbonate IonCerium Carbonate is a water insoluble Cerium source that can easily be converted to other Cerium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcin0ation). Carbonate compounds also give off carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acids. The numerous commercial applications for cerium include metallurgy, glass and glass polishing, ceramics, catalysts, and in phosphors. In steel manufacturing it is used to remove free oxygen and sulfur by forming stable oxysulfides and by tying up undesirable trace elements, such as lead and antimony. It is considered to be the most efficient glass polishing agent for precision optical polishing.Cerium Carbonate is generally immediately available in most volumes. Ultra high purity and high purity compositions improve both optical quality and usefulness as scientific standards. Nanoscale elemental powders and suspensions, as alternative high surface area forms, may be considered. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards. Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.

Synonyms

Cerium carbonate hydrate, Cerous carbonate hydrate, Cerium(III) carbonate hydrate, Dicerium tricarbonate, Cerium(3+) carbonate (2:3), Cerium carbonate (Ce2(CO3)3), Cerium tricarbonate hydrate, Carbonic acid, cerium salt, CAS 5853-16-7, CAS 537-01-9, CAS 14623-75-7, CAS 229173-70-0

Chemical Identifiers

Linear Formula Ce2(CO3)3. xH2O
Pubchem CID 160516
MDL Number MFCD00149635
EC No. 208-655-6
IUPAC Name cerium(3+) tricarbonate
Beilstein/Reaxys No. N/A
SMILES [Ce+3].[Ce+3].O=C([O-])[O-].[O-]C([O-])=O.[O-]C([O-])=O
InchI Identifier InChI=1S/3CH2O3.2Ce/c3*2-1(3)4;;/h3*(H2,2,3,4);;/q;;;2*+3/p-6
InchI Key GHLITDDQOMIBFS-UHFFFAOYSA-H
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Packaging Specifications

Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes, and 36,000 lb. tanker trucks.

Related Elements

See more Cerium products. Cerium (atomic symbol: Ce, atomic number: 58) is a Block F, Group 3, Period 6 element with an atomic weight of 140.116. The number of electrons in each of cerium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 19, 9, 2 and its electron configuration is [Xe]4f2 6s2. Cerium Bohr ModelThe cerium atom has a radius of 182.5 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 235 pm. In its elemental form, cerium has a silvery white appearance. Cerium is the most abundant of the rare earth metals. It is characterized chemically by having two valence states, the +3 cerous and +4 ceric states. The ceric state is the only non-trivalent rare earth ion stable in aqueous solutions. Elemental CeriumIt is therefore strongly acidic and oxidizing, in addition to being moderately toxic.The cerous state closely resembles the other trivalent rare earths. Cerium is found in the minerals allanite, bastnasite, hydroxylbastnasite, monazite, rhabdophane, synchysite and zircon. Cerium was discovered by Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, and Wilhelm Hisinger in 1803 and first isolated by Carl Gustaf Mosander in 1839. The element was named after the asteroid Ceres, which itself was named after the Roman god of agriculture.