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Terbia

Terbium(III) oxide
Tl2O3structure.jpg
Names
IUPAC name
terbium(III) oxide
Other names
terbium trioxide, terbia, terbium sesquioxide
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.668
EC Number 234-849-5
PubChem CID
Properties
O3Tb2
Molar mass 365.85 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals
Density 7.91 g/cm3
Melting point 2,410 °C (4,370 °F; 2,680 K)
0.07834 cm3/mol
Structure
Cubic, cI80
Ia-3, No. 206
Thermochemistry
156.90 J/mol·K
-186.523 kJ/mol
-177.6553 kJ/mol
Hazards
not listed
Related compounds
Other anions
Terbium(III) chloride
Other cations
Gadolinium(III) oxide
Dysprosium(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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Infobox references

Terbium(III) oxide, also known as terbium sesquioxide, is a sesquioxide of the rare earth metal terbium, having chemical formula Tb
2
O
3
. It is a p-type semiconductor when doped with calcium, and may be prepared by the reduction of Tb
4
O
7
in hydrogen at 1300 °C for 24 hours.

It is a p-type semiconductor.

It is a basic oxide and easily dissolved to dilute acids, and then almost colourless terbium salt is formed.

The crystal structure is cubic and the lattice constant is a = 1057 pm.



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