Silver oxalate

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Silver oxalate
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Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) ethanedioate
Other names
Silver Ethanedioate, Silver Salt
Argentous oxalate
Silver(I) oxalate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 208-568-3
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • RO2900000
UNII
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  • [Ag+].[Ag+].[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Ag
2C
2O
4
Molar mass 303.755 g/mol
Appearancewhite 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
5.4×10−12 [1]
Hazards
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).
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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] It is sensitive to light, decomposing to metallic silver and carbon dioxide. [4]

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Production

Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid, or from combining solutions of silver nitrate and sodium oxalate. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN   978-1138561632.
  2. ↑ Silver Oxalate at American Elements
  3. ↑ Silver Oxalate MSDS sheet Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at mpbio
  4. 1 2 E. H. E. Pietsch, A. Kotowski et al. (1975), Gmelin Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, Silber Teil B5, 8th edition, p. 148-149, 161
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