Silver oxalate

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Silver oxalate
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) ethanedioate
Other names
Silver Ethanedioate, Silver Salt
Argentous oxalate
Silver(I) oxalate
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.007.791 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-568-3
RTECS number
  • RO2900000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4.2Ag/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;/q;2*+1/p-2 checkY
    Key: XNGYKPINNDWGGF-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/C2H2O4.2Ag/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: XNGYKPINNDWGGF-NUQVWONBAW
  • [Ag+].[Ag+].[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Ag
2
C
2
O
4
Molar mass 303.755 g/mol
Appearance white powder
Density 5.03 g/cm3
Melting point 961.9 °C (1,763.4 °F; 1,235.0 K) (decomposes)
Boiling point 2,212 °C (4,014 °F; 2,485 K) at 1013.25 hPa
3.270*10−3 g/100mL
5.4×10−12[1]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful if swallowed
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver oxalate (Ag
2
C
2
O
4
)
is commonly employed in experimental petrology to add carbon dioxide (CO
2
) to experiments as it will break down to silver (Ag) and carbon dioxide under geologic conditions.[2] It is also a precursor to the production of silver nanoparticles. It is explosive upon heating around 140 degrees Celsius, shock or friction. [3]

Production

Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid.

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