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Cobalt(II,III) oxide

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Cobalt(II,III) oxide[1]
Cobalt(II,III) oxide
Ball-and-stick model of the unit cell of Co3O4
Names
IUPAC name
cobalt(II) dicobalt(III) oxide
Other names
cobalt oxide, cobalt(II,III) oxide, cobaltosic oxide, tricobalt tetroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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RTECS number
  • GG2500000
  • InChI=1S/3Co.4O checkY
    Key: LBFUKZWYPLNNJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/3Co.4O/rCo2O3.CoO/c3-1-5-2-4;1-2
    Key: LBFUKZWYPLNNJC-PMPQCLQHAA
  • [Co]=O.O=[Co]O[Co]=O
Properties
Co3O4

CoO.Co2O3

Molar mass 240.80 g/mol
Appearance black solid
Density 6.11 g/cm3
Melting point 895 °C (1,643 °F; 1,168 K)
Boiling point 900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K) (decomposes)
Insoluble
Solubility soluble in acids and alkalis
Structure
cubic
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cobalt(II,III) oxide is inorganic compound with the formula Co3O4. It is one of two well characterized cobalt oxides. It is a black antiferromagnetic solid. As a mixed valence compound, its formula is sometimes written as CoIICoIII2O4 and sometimes as CoO•Co2O3.[2]

Structure

Co3O4 adopts the normal spinel structure, with Co2+ ions in tetrahedral interstices and Co3+ ions in the octahedral interstices of the cubic close-packed lattice of oxide anions.[2]

tetrahedral coordination geometry of Co(II) distorted octahedral coordination geometry of Co(III) distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry of O

Synthesis

Cobalt(II) oxide, CoO, converts to Co3O4 if heated to around 600-700 °C in air.[3] Above 900 °C, CoO is stable.[3][4] These reaction are described by the following equilibrium:

2 Co3O4 ⇌ 6 CoO + O2

Research

This inorganic compound is currently utilized in the process of artificial photosynthesis.[citation needed]

Safety

Cobalt compounds are potentially poisonous in large amounts.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sigma-Aldrich product page
  2. ^ a b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 1118. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
  3. ^ a b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 1118. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
  4. ^ Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Edited by G. Brauer, Academic Press, 1963, NY. p. 1520.
  5. ^ MSDS
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