Name |
Cerium(III) Carbonate Hydrate |
Linear Formula |
Ce2(CO3)3· xH2O |
Molecular Weight
|
457.85 |
Appearance
|
White powder |
Water Solubility
|
Insoluble in water |
CAS Number |
54451-25-1 |
Cerium(III) Carbonate Hydrate
Cerium carbonate is a white powder in appearance. It is non-toxic, tasteless, non-irritating, safe, and reliable. It has no chemical reaction with water and organic matter, and its radioactivity is less than 0.8bq/g. Cerium carbonate can be prepared by precipitation of carbonic acid.
Cerium(III) Carbonate Hydrate Applications
Cerium carbonate can be used to produce cerium chloride and incandescent lampshade, an intermediate compound of cerium, the raw material of cerium chloride, cerium oxide, and other cerium compounds. It can also be used to manufacture automobile exhaust purification catalyst.
Chemical Composition of Cerium(III) Carbonate Hydrate
Main Compositions |
Item |
TRE |
CeO2/TRE |
Content % |
≥45.00 |
≥99.95 |
Rare Earth Impurities(≤) |
Item |
La2O3 |
Pr6O11 |
Nd2O3 |
Y2O3 |
SmO3 |
Content % |
≤0.02 |
≤0.01 |
≤0.01 |
≤0.005 |
≤0.005 |
Non-Rare Earth Impurities(≤) |
Item |
Fe2O3 |
SO42- |
CaO |
Cl- |
MgO |
Content % |
≤0.005 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.005 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.002 |
Item |
ZnO |
Al2O3 |
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|
|
Content % |
≤0.005 |
≤0.015 |
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Packaging of Cerium(III) Carbonate Hydrate
1000 kg/bag.