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IUPAC name Silver(I) ethanedioate | |
Other names Silver Ethanedioate, Silver Salt Argentous oxalate Silver(I) oxalate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.791 |
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Properties | |
Ag 2C 2O 4 | |
Molar mass | 303.755 g/mol |
Appearance | white powder |
Density | 5.03 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 961.9 °C (1,763.4 °F; 1,235.0 K) (decomposes) |
Boiling point | 2,212 °C (4,014 °F; 2,485 K) at 1013.25 hPa |
3.270*10−3 g/100mL | |
Solubility product (Ksp) | 5.4×10−12 [1] |
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Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | Harmful if swallowed |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Silver oxalate (Ag
2C
2O
4) is a silver salt of oxalic acid commonly employed in experimental petrology to add carbon dioxide ( CO
2 ) to experiments as it will break down to silver (Ag) and carbon dioxide under geologic conditions. [2] It is also a precursor to the production of silver nanoparticles. It is explosive upon heating around 140 degrees Celsius, shock or friction. [3]
Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid.