Terbium(IV) oxide
Chemical compound
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Terbium(IV) oxide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula TbO2. It can be produced by oxidizing terbium(III) oxide by oxygen gas at 1000 atm and 300 °C.[2]
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| IUPAC name
Terbium(IV) oxide | |
| Other names
Terbium dioxide | |
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| Properties | |
| TbO2 | |
| Molar mass | 190.925 |
| Appearance | dark red solid[1][better source needed] |
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Related compounds |
Terbium(III) oxide Terbium(III,IV) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Decomposition
Terbium(IV) oxide starts to decompose at 340 °C, producing Tb5O8 and oxygen:[1]
- 5 TbO2 → Tb5O8 + O2