Triuranium octaoxide
- Formula: U3O8
- Hill system formula: O8U3
- CAS registry number: [1344-59-8]
- Formula weight: 842.082
- Class: oxide
- Colour: very dark green-black
- Appearance:
- Melting point: 1150°C; 1300°C (decomposes to UO2)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 8380 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of triuranium octaoxide:
- triuranium octaoxide
- uranium (V, VI) oxide
- pitchblende
- uranium oxide
The oxidation number of uranium in triuranium octaoxide is 5, 6.
Synthesis
Not available
Solid state structure
- Geometry of uranium: 7 coordinate: pentagonal bipyramidal
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for U3O8 (triuranium octaoxide).
Element | % |
---|---|
O | 15.20 |
U | 84.80 |
Isotope pattern for U3O8
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula U3O8 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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