Cerium(III) phosphate

Cerium(III) phosphate
Names
	IUPAC name Cerium phosphate
	Other names Cerium monophosphate; Cerium orthophosphate;
Identifiers
CAS Number	13454-71-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140393;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.293
EC Number	236-637-8;
PubChem CID	159673;
UNII	XR1Z4BIW2J;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10928665 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ce.H3O4P/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+3;/p-3 Key: TYAVIWGEVOBWDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ce+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	CePO4
Molar mass	235.09 g/mol
Appearance	Dark yellow powder
Odor	Odorless
Density	5.22 g/mL
Solubility in water	Insoluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cerium phosphate, with the molecular formula CePO₄, is a phosphate of cerium, the second lanthanide.^[2]

Synthesis

Cerium phosphate can be synthesized using the hydrothermal reaction of Ce(NO₃)₃ and (NH₄)₂HPO₄ at 180°C followed by calcination at 900°C.^[3]

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