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IUPAC name
Cerium(IV) oxide
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Other names
Ceric oxide,
Ceria, Cerium dioxide | |
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.774 |
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Properties | |
CeO2 | |
Molar mass | 172.115 g/mol |
Appearance | white or pale yellow solid, slightly hygroscopic |
Density | 7.215 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 2,400 °C (4,350 °F; 2,670 K) |
Boiling point | 3,500 °C (6,330 °F; 3,770 K) |
insoluble | |
+26.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Structure | |
cubic crystal system, cF12 (fluorite)[1] | |
Fm3m, #225 | |
a = 5.41 Å [2], b = 5.41 Å, c = 5.41 Å α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
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Ce, 8, cubic O, 4, tetrahedral | |
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Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Cerium(III) 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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Cerium(IV) oxide, also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide or cerium dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO2. It is an important commercial product and an intermediate in the purification of the element from the ores. The distinctive property of this material is its reversible conversion to a non-stoichiometric oxide.