Caesium chromate

Yellow, odorless solid

Fixed

4.24 g · cm -3 ( 20 ° C)

Well in water (712 g · l-1 at 13 ° C )

Risk

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Caesiumchromat is a chemical compound of the substance group of chromates. Is the cesium salt of chromic acid. The compound is a toxic, yellow powder.

Production and representation

Caesiumchromat can be obtained by the reaction of cesium with chromium ( VI) oxide.

Also possible is the preparation by reaction of Caesiumdichromat with barium hydroxide.

Properties

Caesiumchromat crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pnma with the lattice parameters a = 8.43 Å, b = 6.30 Å and c = 11.20 Å and four formula units per unit cell.

Safety

Like other chromates can also Caesiumchromat cause cancer.