Dysprosium(III) oxide

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Dysprosium Oxide
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Identifiers
CAS number 1308-87-8 Yes check.svgY
Properties
Molecular formula Dy2O3
Molar mass 372.998 g/mol
Appearance White powder.
Density 7.80 g/cm3
Melting point

2408 °C[1]

Solubility in water Negligible
Structure
Crystal structure Cubic, cI80
Space group Ia-3, No. 206[2]
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards Non-Toxic
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dysprosium Oxide (Dy2O3) is a white, slightly hygroscopic powder having specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers and dysprosium metal halide lamps.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Webelements Dysprosium trioxide
  2. ^ Curzon A.E., Chlebek H.G. (1973). "The observation of face centred cubic Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Tm in the form of thin films and their oxidation". J. Phys. F 3: 1–5. 
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