Plutonium(IV) oxide
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| IUPAC name
Plutonium(IV) oxide | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
Plutonium(4+) oxide | |
| Other names
Plutonium dioxide | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.840 |
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| Properties | |
| O2Pu | |
| Molar mass | 276 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Dark yellow crystals |
| Density | 11.5 g cm−3 |
| Melting point | 2,744 °C (4,971 °F; 3,017 K) |
| Boiling point | 2,800 °C (5,070 °F; 3,070 K) |
| Structure | |
| Fluorite (cubic), cF12 | |
| Fm3m, No. 225 | |
a = 539.5 pm | |
| Tetrahedral (O2−); cubic (PuIV) | |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
Radioactive |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
Other cations |
Uranium(IV) oxide Neptunium(IV) oxide Americium(IV) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plutonium(IV) oxide, or plutonia, is a chemical compound with the formula PuO2. This high melting-point solid is a principal compound of plutonium. It can vary in color from yellow to olive green, depending on the particle size, temperature and method of production.