Thallium(III) hydroxide
Chemical compound
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Thallium(III) hydroxide, Tl(OH)3, also known as thallic hydroxide, is a hydroxide of thallium. It is a reddish-brown solid.
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Thallium(III) hydroxide[1] | |
| Other names
Thallium trihydroxide[1] | |
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| Tl(OH)3 | |
| Molar mass | 255.4053 g/mol |
| Appearance | Reddish-brown solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thallium(III) hydroxide is a very weak base; it dissociates to give the thallium(III) ion, Tl3+, only in strongly acidic conditions.
Preparation
Thallium(III) hydroxide can be produced by the reaction of thallium(III) chloride with sodium hydroxide[2] or the electrochemical oxidation of Tl+ in alkaline conditions.[3]
