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dichromium trioxide

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dichromium trioxide

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Also known as green oxide of chromium, green chromium oxide, chromium(III) sesquioxide, chromium sesquioxide, chromia, chromium oxide, chromium(III) oxide

chemical compound

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Within Vinony's link graph, dichromium trioxide is referenced by 394 other articles, and connects out to zirconium, chromium trioxide and iridium(IV) oxide.

It is catalogued under topics including Abrasives, Alchemical substances and Chembox having GHS data.

Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
Cr2O3
Molecular weight
151.99 g/mol
IUPAC name
chromium;trioxochromium
SMILES
O=[Cr](=O)=O.[Cr]
InChIKey
QDOXWKRWXJOMAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
51.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
151.865759
Image
Chromium(III)-oxide-sample.jpg
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Commons category
Chromium(III) oxide
canonical SMILES
O=[Cr]O[Cr]=O
chemical formula
Cr₂O₃
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0140
immediately dangerous to life or health
25
time-weighted average exposure limit
0.5
melting point
2330
density
5.21
boiling point
4000
standard enthalpy of formation
-1128
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Encyclopedic overview

Chromium(III) oxide (or chromia) is an inorganic compound with the formula Cr 2O 3. It is one of the principal oxides of chromium and is used as a pigment. In nature, it occurs as a rare mineral called eskolaite.

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