Chemistry:Caesium superoxide

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Caesium superoxide
Kristallstruktur Bariumperoxid.png
  Caesium cations, Cs+
  Superoxide anions, O
2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
CsO2
Molar mass 164.903 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow to orange solid [1]
Density 3.77 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 600 °C[2]
reacts
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Caesium superoxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CsO
2
. It consists of caesium cations Cs+
and superoxide anions O
2
. It is an orange solid.

Preparation

Burning caesium in excess oxygen will produce caesium superoxide.[2]

Cs + O
2
→ CsO
2

Properties

Caesium superoxide's crystal structure is same as calcium carbide. It contains direct oxygen-oxygen bonding.[2]

It reacts with water to form hydrogen peroxide and caesium hydroxide.[2]

2 CsO
2
+ 2 H
2
O → O
2
↑ + H
2
O
2
+ 2 CsOH

Heating to approximately 400 °C induces thermal decomposition to caesium peroxide.[3]

The standard enthalpy of formation ΔHf0 of caesium superoxide is −295 kJ/mol.[4]

Caesium superoxide reacts with ozone to form caesium ozonide.[2]

CsO
2
+ O
3
→ CsO
3
+ O
2

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Caesiumhyperoxid bei webelements.com.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Holleman, Arnold (2007) (in de). Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie. BerlinNew York: de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-017770-1. OCLC 180963521. 
  3. Berardinelli, S. P.; Kraus, D. L. (1974-01-01). "Thermal decomposition of the higher oxides of cesium in the temperature range 320-500.deg.". Inorganic Chemistry (American Chemical Society (ACS)) 13 (1): 189–191. doi:10.1021/ic50131a037. ISSN 0020-1669. 
  4. Holleman, Arnold (2017) (in de). Anorganische ChemienBand 1. Berlin: de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-049585-0. OCLC 968134975.