Dysprosium oxide

Dysprosium(III) oxide
Identifiers


CAS Number	1308-87-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	3296880^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.786
PubChem CID	159370
InChI InChI=1S/2Dy.3O^Y Key: NLQFUUYNQFMIJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/2Dy.3O/rDy2O3/c3-1-5-2-4 Key: NLQFUUYNQFMIJW-XDEDGNAWAZ
SMILES O=[Dy]O[Dy]=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Dy₂O₃
Molar mass	372.998 g/mol
Appearance	pastel yellowish-greenish powder.
Density	7.80 g/cm³
Melting point	2,408 °C (4,366 °F; 2,681 K)
Solubility in water	Negligible
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+89,600·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic, cI80
Space group	Ia-3, No. 206
Hazards
Main hazards	Non-Toxic
Safety data sheet	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Dysprosium(III) chloride
Other cations	Terbium(III) oxide, Holmium(III) 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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Infobox references

Dysprosium Oxide (Dy₂O₃) is a pastel yellowish-greenish, slightly hygroscopic powder having specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers and dysprosium metal halide lamps.

It can react with acids to produce the corresponding dysprosium(III) salts:

Dy₂O₃ + 6 HCl → 2 DyCl₃ + 3 H₂O