Niobium perchlorate

Niobium(V) perchlorate
Names
	Other names Niobium(V) perchlorate;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/5ClHO4.Nb/c52-1(3,4)5;/h5(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: CVPZOZZKOZLDIB-UHFFFAOYSA-I;
	SMILES O=Cl(=O)(=O)O[Nb](OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)OCl(=O)(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Nb(ClO4)5
Molar mass	590.14 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	70 °C (158 °F; 343 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Reacts
Related compounds
Other cations	Vanadyl perchlorate; Tantalum(V) perchlorate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Niobium perchlorate, or more precisely niobium(V) perchlorate, is a chemical compound with the formula Nb(ClO₄)₅. It is a hygroscopic, white crystalline solid that readily reacts with moist air or water to produce niobium(V) oxide.^[1]^[2]

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Niobium perchlorate

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Names
Other names Niobium(V) perchlorate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/5ClHO4.Nb/c52-1(3,4)5;/h5(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;;;;+5/p-5 Key: CVPZOZZKOZLDIB-UHFFFAOYSA-I
SMILES O=Cl(=O)(=O)O[Nb](OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)(OCl(=O)(=O)=O)OCl(=O)(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Nb(ClO₄)₅
Molar mass	590.14 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	70 °C (158 °F; 343 K)^[1] (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Reacts^[1]
Related compounds
Other cations	Vanadyl perchlorate Tantalum(V) perchlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references