Actinium(III) hydroxide
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Other names Actinium hydroxide | |
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Ac(OH)3 | |
Appearance | white solid |
0.021 in water (20 °C) | |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | actinium(III) oxide |
Other cations | scandium(III) hydroxide yttrium(III) hydroxide lanthanum(III) hydroxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Actinium(III) hydroxide is a white radioactive solid with the chemical formula of Ac(OH)3.
Preparation[edit]
Actinium(III) hydroxide may be formed from soluble actinium salts and alkalis or ammonia water, and the resulting gel is precipitated as the product:[1]
- Ac3+ + 3 OH− → Ac(OH)3↓
Its solubility is slightly greater than that of lanthanum hydroxide, but it is still insoluble in water.
Chemical properties[edit]
Actinium(III) hydroxide is an alkaline hydroxide, it can react with acids to obtain actinium salts:[1]
- Ac(OH)3 + 3 HNO3 → Ac(NO3)3 + 3 H2O
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tang, Renhuan; Liu, Yuanfang; Zhang, Qinglian; Zhang, Zhiyao. Series of Inorganic Chemistry. Volume 10. Actinides, Transactinides. 4.4 Actinium compounds. pp 75. ISBN 978-7-03-030572-5 (in Chinese)