Ytterbium(III) nitrate

Ytterbium(III) nitrate

Names
Other names Ytterbium trinitrate, Ytterbium nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13768-67-7^Y monohydrate: 35725-34-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	32748884 monohydrate: 29434727
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.971
EC Number	237-384-6
PubChem CID	monohydrate: 91886286 pentahydrate: 16211525 hexahydrate: 203097
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70890718
InChI InChI=1S/HNO3.Yb/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4); Key: IKWXNJJIPMAOHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES N(=O)(=O)O.[Yb]
Properties
Chemical formula	Yb(NO3)3
Molar mass	359.06
Appearance	Colorless solid[1]
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H272, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Terbium(III) nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ytterbium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of ytterbium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Yb(NO₃)₃.^[2] The compound forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates.^[3][4]

Synthesis

Reaction of ytterbium and nitric oxide in ethyl acetate:

${\displaystyle {\mathsf {Yb+3N_{2}O_{4}\ {\xrightarrow {}}\ Yb(NO_{3})_{3}+3NO\uparrow }}}$

Reaction of ytterbium hydroxide and nitric acid:

${\displaystyle {\mathsf {Yb(OH)_{3}+3HNO_{3}\ \xrightarrow {} \ Yb(NO_{3})_{3}+3H_{2}O\uparrow }}}$

Physical properties

Ytterbium(III) nitrate forms colorless hygroscopic crystals.

Soluble in water and ethanol.

Forms crystalline hydrates of the composition ${\displaystyle {\ce {Yb(NO3)3*nH2O}}}$, where n = 4, 5, 6.^[5]

Chemical properties

The hydrated ytterbium nitrate thermally decomposes to form YbONO₃ and decomposes to ytterbium oxide upon further heating.

Application

Ytterbium(III) nitrate hydrate is used for nanoscale coatings of carbon composites.^[6]

Also used to obtain metallic ytterbium and as a chemical reagent.

Used as a component for the production of ceramics and glass.

References

1. Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3621. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
2. Лидин, Ростислав; Молочко, Вадим; Андреева, Лариса (2 February 2019). Константы неорганических веществ. Справочник (in Russian). Litres. p. 69. ISBN 978-5-04-077039-7. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
3. "Ytterbium(III) nitrate pentahydrate". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
4. Edelmann, Frank T.; Herrmann, Wolfgang A. (14 May 2014). Synthetic Methods of Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 6, 1997: Volume 6: Lanthanides and Actinides. Georg Thieme Verlag. p. 23. ISBN 978-3-13-179221-1. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
5. "Ytterbium(III) nitrate pentahydrate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
6. "12901 Ytterbium(III) nitrate hydrate, 99.9% (REO)". Alfa Aesar. Retrieved 19 August 2021.