Solid phase
Official name
Cerium(III) acetate hydrate
Secondary names
acetic acid;cerium;hydrate; triacetoxycerium hydrate
CAS number
206996-60-3
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
alkali salt
Compound type
organic salt
Chemical composition
Formula
$Ce^{3+} \cdot (CH_3COO^-)_3 \bullet n(H_2O)$
Chemical formula
Ce(CH3CO2)3•nH2O
Elemental formula
(Ce3+) C6 (H)9-n (O)3-n (O-)3
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
8.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Ce^{3+}$ Cerium cation element 1 0.25 1 constituent cation main
$(CH_3COO)^-$ Acetate ion molecule 3 0.75 1 constituent anion main
$H_2O$ Water molecule 0 - n 1 hydration main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-CH_3$ 1
$R-C(=O)-O^-$ 1
$R-OH$ 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot (\cdot) Ce^{3+} \cdot O^{-}-$ 3
$\geq C-H$ 3
$\eqslantgtr C-C\leq$ 1
$>C=O$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-O^-$ 1
$-O-H$ 2
Class
alkali salts (06)
Type
hydrated simple alkali salts (06.04)
Phase type
crystalline
Molar mass
317.26 (anhydrous form) $g/mol$
State NTP
solid
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