Caesium carbonate
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Caesium carbonate is a white crystalline solid
of formula Cs2CO3. It is more soluble in organic solvents than many other carbonates such as potassium carbonate
, and therefore finds use as a base
in organic chemistry
.
Characteristic of carbonate salts, it reacts with protic acids such as hydrochloric acid to give carbon dioxide gas, water, and a caesium salt as follows:
This may be used as a way to produce other caesium salts.
Solid
Solid is one of the three classical states of matter . It is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container, nor does it expand to fill the entire volume available to it like a...
of formula Cs2CO3. It is more soluble in organic solvents than many other carbonates such as potassium carbonate
Potassium carbonate
Potassium carbonate is a white salt, soluble in water , which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It is deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid...
, and therefore finds use as a base
Base (chemistry)
For the term in genetics, see base A base in chemistry is a substance that can accept hydrogen ions or more generally, donate electron pairs. A soluble base is referred to as an alkali if it contains and releases hydroxide ions quantitatively...
in organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
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Characteristic of carbonate salts, it reacts with protic acids such as hydrochloric acid to give carbon dioxide gas, water, and a caesium salt as follows:
- Cs2CO3 + 2 HCl → 2 CsCl + H2O + CO2
This may be used as a way to produce other caesium salts.