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| VANADIUM (III) OXIDE Basic information |
| VANADIUM (III) OXIDE Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 690 °C(lit.) | | Boiling point | 3000℃[at 101 325 Pa] | | density | 4.87 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | | form | Powder | | Specific Gravity | 4.87 | | color | Black | | Water Solubility | Slightly soluble in water. | | Merck | 14,9923 | | Exposure limits | NIOSH: Ceiling 0.05 mg/m3 | | Stability: | Stable. Air sensitive. | | InChIKey | KFAFTZQGYMGWLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N | | CAS DataBase Reference | 1314-34-7(CAS DataBase Reference) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Vanadium oxide (V2O3) (1314-34-7) |
| VANADIUM (III) OXIDE Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Black crystals. Soluble in alkalies and hydrogen fluoride; slightly soluble in water.
| | Uses | Catalyst, e.g., when making ethanol from ethylene. | | Uses | Vanadium(III) oxide catalyzes the direct fluorination reactions. It is used in the coating of carbon nanotubes and as an electrode in lithium ion batteries. | | Air & Water Reactions | VANADIUM (III) OXIDE undergoes slow air oxidation at room temperature [Kirk-Othmer]. VANADIUM (III) OXIDE does ignite upon heating in air. Slightly soluble in water. | | Reactivity Profile | VANADIUM (III) OXIDE is basic. Reacts rapidly with chlorine. soluble in alkalis and in hydrofluoric acid. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Nonflammable | | Safety Profile | Poison by ingestion,
subcutaneous, and intratracheal routes.
Igmtes when heated in air. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of VOx.
See also VANADIUM COMPOUNDS. |
| VANADIUM (III) OXIDE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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