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C8518

Cesium hydroxide hydrate

≥90%, ≥99.5% (metals basis)

Synonym(s):

Cesium hydroxide monohydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HCsO · xH2O
CAS Number:
12260-45-6
Molecular Weight:
149.91 (anhydrous basis)
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
57654048
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
244-344-1
MDL number:
MFCD00149664
Assay:
≥90%, ≥99.5% (metals basis)
Form:
powder, crystals or chunks
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Quality Segment

assay

≥90%, ≥99.5% (metals basis)

form

powder, crystals or chunks

impurities

≤5% Cs2CO3

mp

272 °C (lit.)

density

3.68 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O.[OH-].[Cs+]

InChI

1S/Cs.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+1;;/p-1

InChI key

ABSOMGPQFXJESQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Cesium hydroxide hydrate (CsOH.H2O) can be used in the preparation of lithium substituted cesium and cesium aluminosilicate based geopolymer as potential refractory materials. It can also be used in the synthesis of cesium structures of 1,8-naphthalimides substituted carboxylic ligands.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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