Silver oxalate
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| IUPAC name
Silver(I) ethanedioate | |
| Other names
Silver Ethanedioate, Silver Salt Argentous oxalate Silver(I) oxalate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.791 |
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| Properties | |
| Ag 2C 2O 4 | |
| Molar mass | 303.755 g/mol |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Density | 5.03 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 961.9 °C (1,763.4 °F; 1,235.0 K) (decomposes) |
| Boiling point | 2,212 °C (4,014 °F; 2,485 K) at 1013.25 hPa |
| 3.270*10−3 g/100mL | |
Solubility product (Ksp) |
5.4×10−12[1] |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Harmful if swallowed |
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| H201, H302, H312, H410 | |
| P210, P230, P240, P250, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P370+P380, P372, P373, P391, P401, P501 | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver oxalate is a silver salt of oxalic acid with the chemical formula Ag
2C
2O
4. It is sensitive to light, decomposing to metallic silver and carbon dioxide.[3]
Production
[edit]Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid, or from combining solutions of silver nitrate and sodium oxalate.[3]
Uses
[edit]It is commonly employed in experimental petrology to add carbon dioxide (CO
2) to experiments as it will break down to silver (Ag) and carbon dioxide under geologic conditions.[4][clarification needed][better source needed]
It is also a precursor to the production of silver nanoparticles.[citation needed]
Safety
[edit]It is explosive upon heating around 140 °C (284 °F) and the dry material may explode when ground.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632.
- ↑ PubChem. "Silver oxalate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- 1 2 E. H. E. Pietsch, A. Kotowski et al. (1975), Gmelin Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, Silber Teil B5, 8th edition, p. 148-149, 161
- ↑ Silver Oxalate at American Elements
- ↑ Silver Oxalate MSDS sheet Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at mpbio