Rhenium trioxide
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| IUPAC name
Rhenium trioxide | |||
| Other names
Rhenia | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.845 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| ReO3 | |||
| Molar mass | 234.205 g/mol | ||
| Appearance | Deep red crystals | ||
| Density | 6.92 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | 400 °C (752 °F; 673 K) (decomposes) | ||
| +16.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.68 | ||
| Structure | |||
| Cubic, cP4 | |||
| Pm3m, No. 221 | |||
a = 374.8 pm | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rhenium trioxide or rhenium(VI) oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ReO3. It is a red solid with a metallic lustre that resembles copper in appearance. It is the only stable trioxide of the Group 7 elements (Mn, Tc, Re).