Curium(III) oxide

Curium(III) oxide
IUPAC name Curium(III) oxide
Systematic name Curium(3+) oxide
Other names Curic oxide Curium sesquioxide
Identifiers
CAS number	12371-27-6 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [O--].[O--].[O--].[Cm+3].[Cm+3]
InChI InChI=1S/2Cm.3O/q2*+3;3*-2 N Key: TYZFTGHDCPRRBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
Properties
Molecular formula	Cm2O3
Molar mass	542.14 g mol−1
Exact mass	541.985 g mol-1
Structure
Crystal structure	Hexagonal, hP5
Space group	P-3m1, No. 164
Related compounds
Other cations	Gadolinium(III) oxide
N oxide (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Curium(III) oxide is a compound composed of curium and oxygen with chemical formula Cm₂O₃. Curium forms two oxides, curium(III) oxide (Cm₂O₃) and curium(IV) oxide (CmO₂). However, curium(III) oxide is more common. Both curium oxides are solids, insoluble in water but soluble in mineral acids.^[1]

See also

• Curium hydroxide

References

1. ^ Norman M. Edelstein, James D. Navratil, Wallace W. Schulz (1984). Americium and curium chemistry and technology. D. Reidel Pub. Co.. pp. 167-168. 

External links

• www.webelements.com