Cerium(IV) perchlorate

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Cerium(IV) perchlorate is an inorganic compound composed of cerium and perchloric acid. It has the chemical formula of Ce(ClO4)4.

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Cerium(IV) perchlorate
Cerium ion 4 Perchlorate ion.svg
Names
IUPAC name
Cerium(IV) perchlorate
Other names
  • Cerium perchlorate
  • Cerium(4+) perchlorate
  • Cerium tetraperchlorate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 238-290-8
  • InChI=1S/Ce.4ClHO4/c;4*2-1(3,4)5/h;4*(H,2,3,4,5)/q+4;;;;/p-4
    Key: VDNBDUGCNUZGGR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Ce+4]
Properties
Ce(ClO4)4
Molar mass 537.92 g/mol
Density 1.556 g/cm−3 (25 °C)[1]
Melting point 725 °C (1,337 °F; 998 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS03: Oxidizing
Warning
H272
P210, P220, P280, P370+P378, P501
Related compounds
Other cations
 Titanium perchlorate, Zirconium perchlorate
Related compounds
 Cerium(III) perchlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses

Cerium(IV) perchlorate is used as a catalyst in organic chemistry for the determination of strontium and for cerimetry.[3][4][5][6] It has a very high redox potential at Ce4+/Ce3+ of +1.87 V in 8 M HClO4.[7]

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