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| IUPAC name
Thorium(IV) hydroxide
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| Th(OH)4 | |
| Molar mass | 300.07 |
| Appearance | white solid[1] |
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Other anions
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thorium dioxide thorium nitrate |
Other cations
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cerium(IV) hydroxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Thorium(IV) hydroxide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula Th(OH)4.
Thorium(IV) hydroxide can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide and soluble thorium salts.[1]
New thorium(IV) hydroxide is soluble in acid but its solubility will decrease when older.[1]
Thorium(IV) hydroxide will break up at high temperature and produce thorium dioxide:
At high pressure, thorium(IV) hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide, and produce thorium carbonate hemihydrate.[2]