Lanthanum Oxide La2O3,
Properties 
Molecular formula La2O3 
Molar mass 325.81 g/mol 
Appearance White powder, hygroscopic 
Density 6.51 g/cm3, solid 
Melting point 2315 'C (2588 K)
Boiling point 4200 'C (4500 K)
Solubility in water Insoluble 

CAS No.: 1312-81-8
EINECS No.:215-200-5 
 

           spec          typical
TREO:     97% min.        98.5%
La2O3/TREO: 99.9% min.    99.95%   
CeO2/ TREO: 0.025% max.    0.01% 
Pr6O11/TREO: 0.025% max.   0.01%
Nd2O3/TREO: 0.015% max.    0.01%  
Sm2O3/TREO: 0.02% max.   0.003%
Y2O3/TREO: 0.01% max.    0.001%
Fe2O3:    0.02% max.      0.008%
CaO:      0.20% max.      0.07% 
Cl:       0.10% max.      0.06%
SiO2:     0.03% max.      0.03%
L.O.I.:    3% max.        1.2%

Synthesis
lanthanum oxide crystallizes as several polymorphs.

To produce hexagonal La2O3, a 0.1 M solution of LaCl3 is sprayed onto a preheated substrate, usually made of metal chalcogenides.[3] The process can be viewed as occurring in two steps - hydrolysis followed by dehydration:

2 LaCl3 + 3 H2O → La(OH)3 + 3 HCl
2 La(OH)3 → La2O3 + 3 H2O
An alternative route to hexagonal La2O3 involves precipitation of nominal La(OH)3 from aqueous solution using a combination of 2.5% NH3 and the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate followed by heating and stirring for 24 hours at 80 °C:

2 LaCl3+ 3 H2O + 3 NH3 → La(OH)3 + 3 NH4Cl
LaCl3·3H2O → La2O3
Other routes include:

2 La2S3 + 3 CO2 → 2 La2O3 + 3 CS2
2 La2(SO4)3 + heat → 2 La2O3 + 6 SO3


Other cations 
Scandium(III) oxide
Yttrium(III) oxide
Actinium(III) oxide 
Related compounds Lanthanum aluminium oxide,
LaSrCoO4 





Lanthanum oxide is a white amorphous powder. The density of 6.51g/cm3. The melting point of 2217 DEG C. Boiling point is 4200 ºC. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in acid and generates the corresponding salts. Exposed to air is easy to absorb carbon dioxide and water, gradually become lanthanum carbonate. Burning lanthanum oxide hydrate release a lot of heat.

The main application areas for the manufacture of special alloy precision optical glass with high refractive index, optical fiber board, suitable for the camera, camera, microscope lens and senior optical prisms. Also used in the manufacture of ceramic capacitor, piezoelectric ceramic doping agent and X ray luminescence materials with lanthanum oxide powder. Cerium lanthanum phosphorus ore by extraction or by burning or lanthanum nitrate and lanthanum carbonate. Can also be made by lanthanum oxalate heating decomposition can be prepared. Used as catalysts for many reactions, such as doped cadmium oxide catalytic carbon monoxide oxidation reaction, doped palladium catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to generate methane reaction. Leach into the lithium oxide or zirconium oxide lanthanum oxide ( 1% ) can be used for manufacturing ferrite magnet. Oxidative coupling of methane generation is ethane and ethylene very effective selective catalyst. For the improvement of barium titanate, strontium titanate ( BaTiO3 ) ( SrTiO3 ) of the temperature dependence of ferroelectric and dielectric properties, as well as the manufacture of fiber optics and optical glass.

The physical and chemical properties of lanthanum oxide

Appearance and properties: white solid powder.

Chinese Name: lanthanum oxide

Chinese Name: three two lanthanum oxide

Molecular formula: La2O3

Relative molecular mass: 325.84 lanthanum oxide

Relative density: 6.51 g/mL at 25 °C ( Li

Melting point: 2315 ° C

Boiling point: 4200 ° C

Solubility: soluble in acid, ethanol, ammonium chloride, insoluble in water, ketone.

The use of lanthanum oxide

Mainly used in the manufacture of precision optical glass, optical fiber. Also used in the electronics industry for ceramic capacitor, piezoelectric ceramics doped with agent. Also used for preparing lanthanum boride raw material, the separation of petroleum refining catalyst. Lanthanum oxide handling and storage

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