Cerium(III) carbonate

Cerium(III) carbonate

Names
IUPAC names Cerium(III) carbonate Cerium tricarbonate
Other names Cerous carbonate Dicerium tricarbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	537-01-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.870
EC Number	208-655-6
PubChem CID	160516
UNII	CTT48UBF1V Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7041758
InChI InChI=1S/3CH2O3.2Ce/c3*2-1(3)4;;/h3*(H2,2,3,4);;/q;;;2*+3/p-6 Key: GHLITDDQOMIBFS-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ce+3].[Ce+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ce2(CO3)3
Molar mass	460.26 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	500 °C (932 °F; 773 K)
Solubility in water	negligible
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Hazard statements	H413
Precautionary statements	P273, P501
Flash point	Non-flammable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cerium(III) carbonate Ce₂(CO₃)₃, is the salt formed by cerium(III) cations and carbonate anions. Its pure form was not yet confirmed to exist in the nature, but Ce-bearing carbonates (mainly bastnäsite group) stand for an ore of cerium metal, along with monazite.

Properties

The molecular weight of the compound of cerium(III) carbonate is 460.2587g/mole.

Different names

IUPAC name: Cerium tricarbonate. Other chemical names: Dicerium tricarbonate, Cerium(III) carbonate, Cerium carbonate, Cerous Carbonate, Dicerium(3+) ion tricarbonate.

Uses

Cerium(III) carbonate is used in the production of cerium(III) chloride, and in incandescent lamps.