Rhenium(IV) oxide
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| IUPAC name
Rhenium(IV) oxide
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| Other names
Rhenium dioxide
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| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.659 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| ReO2 | |
| Molar mass | 218.206 g/mol |
| Appearance | gray orthorhombic crystals |
| Density | 11.4 g/cm³[1] |
| Melting point | decomposes at 1000°C[2] |
| insoluble | |
| Solubility in alkali | insoluble |
| Structure | |
| Orthorohmbic, oP12 | |
| Pbcn, No. 60 | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Rhenium(VII) oxide Rhenium(III) oxide Rhenium(III) chloride |
Other cations
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manganese(IV) oxide Technetium(VII) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rhenium(IV) oxide or rhenium dioxide is the chemical compound composed of rhenium and oxygen with the formula ReO2. This gray to black crystalline solid is a laboratory reagent that can be used as a catalyst. It form perrhenates with alkaline hydrogen peroxide and oxidizing acids.[3] It disproportionates when heated.[4]
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). CRC Press. p. 484. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. San Diego: CRC Press. p. 328. ISBN 0-8493-8671-3. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ http://www.aaamolybdenum.com/RheniumDioxide.html
- ^ http://www.chemyq.com/En/xz/xz4/34495anufv.htm
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