Dysprosium(III) oxide

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Dysprosium(III) oxide
Identifiers
3D model (
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ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Dy.3O checkY
    Key: NLQFUUYNQFMIJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/2Dy.3O/rDy2O3/c3-1-5-2-4
    Key: NLQFUUYNQFMIJW-XDEDGNAWAZ
  • O=[Dy]O[Dy]=O
Properties
Dy2O3
Molar mass 372.998 g/mol
Appearance pastel yellowish-greenish powder.
Density 7.80 g/cm3
Melting point 2,408 °C (4,366 °F; 2,681 K)[1]
Negligible
+89,600·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Cubic, cI80
Ia3, No. 206[2]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Non-Toxic
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Dysprosium(III) chloride
Other cations
Terbium(III) oxide, Holmium(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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Dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) is a

metal halide lamps
.

It can react with acids to produce the corresponding dysprosium(III) salts:

Dy2O3 + 6 HCl → 2 DyCl3 + 3 H2O

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