Samarium(III) oxalate

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Samarium(III) oxalate
Names
Other names
Tris(oxalato)disamarium, Samarium oxalate,
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 221-844-8
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/3C2H2O4.2Sm/c3*3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h3*(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;/q;;;2*+3/p-6
    Key: DABIZUXUJGHLMW-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-].C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-].C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-].[Sm+3].[Sm+3]
Properties
C6O12Sm2
Molar mass 564.77 g·mol−1
AppearanceYellow crystals
Insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg
Warning
H302, H312
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
Praseodymium oxalate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Samarium(III) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of samarium and oxalic acid with the formula Sm2(C2O4)3. [1] The compound does not dissolve in water, forms a crystalline hydrate with yellow crystals. [2]

Contents

Synthesis

Precipitation of soluble samarium salts with oxalic acid: [3]

Also a reaction of samarium nitrate and oxalic acid in an aqueous solution:

Physical properties

Samarium(III) oxalate forms a crystalline hydrate of the composition Sm2(C2O4)3 • 10H2O with yellow crystals.

Chemical properties

Decomposes on heating: [4]

Crystalline hydrate Sm2(C2O4)3 • 10H2O decomposes stepwise. [5]

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2
BeO
4
. It forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates. The compound is used to prepare ultra-pure beryllium oxide by thermal decomposition.

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Lithium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lithium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C
2
Li
2
O
4
. Lithium oxalate is soluble in water and converts to the oxide when heated.

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Copper oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of copper metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula CuC
2
O
4
. The compound is practically insoluble in water, alcohol, ether, and acetic acid but soluble in ammonium hydroxide. Copper oxalate forms a hydrate, which forms acid-blue crystals.

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Yttrium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of yttrium and oxalic acid with the chemical formula Y2(C2O4)3. The compound does not dissolve in water and forms crystalline hydrates—colorless crystals.

Manganese oxalate is a chemical compound, a salt of manganese and oxalic acid with the chemical formula MnC
2
O
4
. The compound creates light pink crystals, does not dissolve in water, and forms crystalline hydrates. It occurs naturally as the mineral Lindbergite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tin(II) oxalate</span> Chemical compound

Tin(II) oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of tin and oxalic acid with the chemical formula SnC
2
O
4
. The compound looks like colorless crystals, does not dissolve in water, and forms crystalline hydrates.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holmium(III) nitrate</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ytterbium(III) nitrate</span> Chemical compound

Ytterbium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of ytterbium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Yb(NO3)3. The compound forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates.

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Praseodymium(III) acetate is an inorganic salt composed of a Praseodymium atom trication and three acetate groups as anions. This compound commonly forms the dihydrate, Pr(O2C2H3)3·2H2O.

Europium(III) oxalate (Eu2(C2O4)3) is a chemical compound of europium and oxalic acid. There are different hydrates including the decahydrate, hexahydrate and tetrahydrate. Europium(II) oxalate is also known.

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Rubidium oxalate is the oxalate salt of rubidium, with the chemical formula of Rb2C2O4.

Lanthanum oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula La
2
(C
2
O
4
)
3
.

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Samarium(III) phosphate is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of SmPO4. It is one of the phosphates of samarium.

References

  1. Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel: Chemistry. Section A. Weizmann Science Press of Israel. 1959. p. 174. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Samarium(III) oxalate hydrate ≥99.99% | Sigma-Aldrich". Sigma Aldrich . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. Sanuki, Sumiko; Sugiyama, Akio; Tunekawa, Minoru; Kadomachi, Kiyotaka; Arai, Koichi (1994). "Precipitation Stripping of Samarium Oxalate from Organic Solution Containing Acid Type Extractant by Oxalic Acid". Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals. 58 (11): 1271–1278. doi: 10.2320/jinstmet1952.58.11_1271 . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. Wendlandt, W. W. (1 March 1959). "Thermal Decomposition of Rare Earth Metal Oxalates". Analytical Chemistry . 31 (3): 408–410. doi:10.1021/ac60147a024. ISSN   0003-2700 . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. Hussein, G.A.M.; Buttrey, D.J.; Desanto, P.; Abd-Elgaber, A.A.; Roshdy, Heba; Myhoub, Ali Y.Z. (3 June 2003). "Formation and characterization of samarium oxide generated from different precursors". Thermochimica Acta. 402 (1–2): 27–36. doi:10.1016/S0040-6031(02)00535-X. ISSN   0040-6031 . Retrieved 8 August 2021.