Thallium(I) carbonate

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Thallium(I) carbonate
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Names
Other names
thallium monocarbonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 229-434-0
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • XG4000000
UNII
UN number 1707
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Tl/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/CH2O3.2Tl/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
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  • [Tl+].[Tl+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
Tl2CO3
Molar mass 468.776 g/mol
Appearancewhite crystals
Odor odorless
Density 7.11 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 272 °C (522 °F; 545 K)
5.2 g/100 mL (25 °C)
27.2 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility insoluble in alcohol, ether, acetone
101.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
GHS labelling: [1]
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Danger
H300, H330, H373, H411
P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P284, P301+P310, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704.svgHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
21 mg/kg (mouse, oral) [2]
23 mg/kg (rat, oral) [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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Thallium(I) carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula Tl2 CO3. It is a white, water-soluble salt. It has no or very few commercial applications. It is produced by treatment of thallous hydroxide with CO2. [3]

Safety

Like other thallium compounds, it is extremely toxic, with an oral median lethal dose of 21 mg/kg in mice. Due to its toxicity, it is listed in the United States List of Extremely Hazardous Substances as of 2007. [4]

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References

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