Promethium compounds

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Promethium(III) nitrate, a promethium compound

Promethium compounds are compounds containing the element promethium, which normally take the +3 oxidation state. Promethium belongs to the cerium group of lanthanides and is chemically very similar to the neighboring elements. [2] Because of its instability, chemical studies of promethium are incomplete. Even though a few compounds have been synthesized, they are not fully studied; in general, they tend to be pink or red in color. [3] [4] Treatment of acidic solutions containing Pm3+ ions with ammonia results in a gelatinous light-brown sediment of hydroxide, Pm(OH)3, which is insoluble in water. [5] When dissolved in hydrochloric acid, a water-soluble yellow salt, PmCl3, is produced; [5] similarly, when dissolved in nitric acid, a nitrate results, Pm(NO3)3. The latter is also well-soluble; when dried, it forms pink crystals, similar to Nd(NO3)3. [5] The electron configuration for Pm3+ is [Xe] 4f4, and the color of the ion is pink. The ground state term symbol is 5I4. [6] The sulfate is slightly soluble, like the other cerium group sulfates. Cell parameters have been calculated for its octahydrate; they lead to conclusion that the density of Pm2(SO4)3·8 H2O is 2.86 g/cm3. [7] The oxalate, Pm2(C2O4)3·10 H2O, has the lowest solubility of all lanthanide oxalates. [8]

Unlike the nitrate, the oxide is similar to the corresponding samarium salt and not the neodymium salt. As-synthesized, e.g. by heating the oxalate, it is a white or lavender-colored powder with disordered structure. [5] This powder crystallizes in a cubic lattice upon heating to 600 °C. Further annealing at 800 °C and then at 1750 °C irreversibly transforms it to monoclinic and hexagonal phases, respectively, and the last two phases can be interconverted by adjusting the annealing time and temperature. [9]

Formulasymmetry space group No Pearson symbol a (pm)b (pm)c (pm)Zdensity,
g/cm3
α-Pm dhcp [10] [11] P63/mmc194hP4365365116547.26
β-Pm bcc [11] Fm3m225cF441041041046.99
Pm2O3cubic [9] Ia3206cI80109910991099166.77
Pm2O3monoclinic [9] C2/m12mS30142236589167.40
Pm2O3hexagonal [9] P3m1164hP5380.2380.2595.417.53

Promethium forms only one stable oxidation state, +3, in the form of ions; this is in line with other lanthanides. According to its position in the periodic table, the element cannot be expected to form stable +4 or +2 oxidation states; treating chemical compounds containing Pm3+ ions with strong oxidizing or reducing agents showed that the ion is not easily oxidized or reduced. [2]

Promethium halides [12]
Formulacolorcoordination
number		symmetry space group No Pearson symbol m.p. (°C)
PmF3Purple-pink11hexagonalP3c1165hP241338
PmCl3Lavender9hexagonalP63/mc176hP8655
PmBr3Red8orthorhombicCmcm63oS16624
α-PmI3Red8orthorhombicCmcm63oS16α→β
β-PmI3Red6rhombohedralR3148hR24695

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Promethium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of promethium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Pm(NO3)3. The compound is radioactive, soluble in water and forms crystalline hydrates.

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