Chromium(III)_hydroxide

Chromium(III) hydroxide

Chromium(III) hydroxide

Chemical compound (Cr(OH)3)

Chromium(III) hydroxide is a gelatinous green inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cr(OH)3. It is a polymer with an undefined structure and low solubility. It is amphoteric, dissolving in both strong alkalis and strong acids.[2]

In alkali:
In acid:
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It is used as a pigment, as a mordant, and as a catalyst for organic reactions.[3]

It is manufactured by adding a solution of ammonium hydroxide to a solution of chromium salt.[citation needed]

Pure Cr(OH)3 is as yet (2020) unknown among the mineral species. However, three natural polymorphs of the oxyhydroxide, CrO(OH), are known: bracewellite, grimaldiite and guyanaite.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0141". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. [2]
    Rai, Dhanpat; Sass, Bruce M.; Moore, Dean A. "Chromium(III) hydrolysis constants and solubility of chromium(III) hydroxide" Inorganic Chemistry 1987, volume 26, pp. 345-9. doi:10.1021/ic00250a002
  3. [3]
    Holleman, Arnold F.; Wiberg, Egon; Wiberg, Nils (1985). "Chromium". Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie (in German) (91–100 ed.). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 1081–1095. ISBN 3-11-007511-3.
  4. [4]
    "Bracewellite".
  5. [5]
    "Grimaldiite".
  6. [6]
    "Guyanaite".
  7. [7]
    "List of Minerals". 21 March 2011.
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