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lanthanum(3+);oxalate, lanthanum sesquioxalate
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C6La2O12 | |
Molar mass | 541.87 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless crystals |
Density | g/cm3 |
poorly soluble | |
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Calcium oxalate Sodium oxalate Magnesium oxalate Strontium oxalate Barium oxalate Potassium oxalate Beryllium oxalate |
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Lanthanum oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula La2(C2O4)3.[1][2]
Reaction of soluble lanthanum nitrate with an excess of oxalic acid:
Also, a reaction of lanthanum chloride with oxalic acid:
Lanthanum(III) oxalate forms colorless crystals that are poorly soluble in water.[3]
The compound forms various crystallohydrates La2(C2O4)3•nH2O, where n = 1, 2, 3, 7, and 10.[4][5]
The crystallohydrates decompose when heated.[6]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanthanum oxalate.
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