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Arsenic tetroxide
Names
IUPAC name Arsenic(III,V) dioxide
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/2As.4O/q+3;+5;;;;Key: RAKBAHUVRSFKQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • =(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula As2O4
Molar mass 213.839 g·mol
Hazards
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible) TWA 0.010 mg/m
REL (Recommended) Ca C 0.002 mg/m
IDLH (Immediate danger) Ca
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Arsenic tetroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula As2O4, containing As(III) and As(V), AsAsO4.

Synthesis

It can be synthesized in an autoclave via the following reaction:

2 As
2O
3 + O
2 → 2 As
2O
4

Structure

It adopts a layer structure, and the coordination geometry of As(III) is triangular pyramid while As(V) is tetrahedral.

References

  1. ^ NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0038". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ Jones, P. G.; Beesk, W.; Sheldrick, G. M.; Sharman, E. (14 February 1980). "Arsenic dioxide". Acta Crystallographica Section B. 36 (2): 439–440. doi:10.1107/S0567740880003433.
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