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IUPAC name
Silver(I) ethanedioate
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Other names
Silver Ethanedioate, Silver Salt
Argentous oxalate Silver(I) oxalate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.791 |
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Properties | |
Ag 2C 2O 4 | |
Molar mass | 303.755 g/mol |
Appearance | white powder |
Density | 5.03 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 961.9 °C (1,763.4 °F; 1,235.0 K) (decomposes) |
Boiling point | 2,212 °C (4,014 °F; 2,485 K) at 1013.25 hPa |
3.270*10−3 g/100mL | |
Solubility product (Ksp)
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5.4×10−12 [1] |
Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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Harmful if swallowed |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver oxalate (Ag
2C
2O
4) is commonly employed in experimental
petrology to add carbon dioxide (
CO
2) to experiments as it will break down to silver (Ag) and
carbon dioxide under geologic conditions.
[2] It is also a precursor to the production of
silver nanoparticles.
It is
explosive upon heating around 140 degrees Celsius, shock or friction.
[3]
Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid.