Polonium monoxide

Polonium monoxide

Names
Systematic IUPAC name Polonium monoxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	28689619
InChI InChI=1S/O.Po/q-2;+2
SMILES [Po+2].[O-2]
Properties
Chemical formula	PoO
Molar mass	224.98 g/mol
Appearance	black solid [1] [2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Polonium monoxide (also known as polonium(II) oxide) is a chemical compound with the formula Po O . It is one of three oxides of polonium, the other two being polonium dioxide (PoO₂) and polonium trioxide (PoO₃). It is an interchalcogen.

Appearance and preparation

Polonium monoxide is a black solid. It is formed during the radiolysis of polonium sulfite (PoSO₃) and polonium selenite (PoSeO₃). ^{[1] [2]}

Chemistry

On contact with oxygen or water, both polonium monoxide and its related hydroxide (polonium(II) hydroxide, Po(OH)₂) are oxidized quickly to Po(IV). ^[2]

References

1. Holleman, Arnold Frederik; Wiberg, Egon (2001), Wiberg, Nils (ed.), Inorganic Chemistry, translated by Eagleson, Mary; Brewer, William, San Diego/Berlin: Academic Press/De Gruyter, p. 594, ISBN   0-12-352651-5
2. Bagnall, K. W. (1962). "The Chemistry of Polonium". Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry. New York: Academic Press. pp. 197–230. ISBN   9780120236046 . Retrieved June 15, 2012.