Uranium hexoxide

Uranium hexoxide
Properties
UO6
Molar mass 334.0288 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uranium hexoxide is an unusual, theoretically possible compound of uranium in which the uranium atom would be attached to six oxygen atoms.[1][2]

Structure

Uranium hexoxide is predicted to have octahedral symmetry; however, other forms have been studied. In the 1Oh the oxygen atoms are oxide ions (O2−). In the 1D3 form there are three peroxide ions (O22−). The 3D2h form has two oxo oxygens and two pairs of superoxide (O2).[2]

References

  1. Pyykkö, P.; Runeberg, N.; Straka, M.; Dyall, K. G. (2000). "Could uranium(XII)hexoxide, UO6 (Oh) exist?" (PDF). Chemical Physics Letters. 328 (4–6): 415–419. Bibcode:2000CPL...328..415P. doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(00)00958-1.
  2. 1 2 Xiao, H.; Hu, H. S.; Schwarz, W. H. E.; Li, J. (2010). "Theoretical Investigations of Geometry, Electronic Structure and Stability of UO6: Octahedral Uranium Hexoxide and Its Isomers". The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114 (33): 8837–8844. doi:10.1021/jp102107n. PMID 20572656.


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