Cerium Oxide 99%
Cerium Oxide 99%, code 5897
Formula: CeO2
CAS No.: 1306-38-3
Molecular Weight: 172.12
Density: 7.22 g/cm3
Melting point: 2,400° C
Appearance: Yellow to tan powder
Solubility: Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly  hygroscopic
Multilingual: Cerium Oxide, Oxyde De Cerium, Oxido De Cerio
Cerium Oxide 99% is used to decolorize glass by keeping iron in its ferrous state. It is applied to optical components to improve performance. And it is also used to manufacture ceramics and glass.
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Product Code: 5897 Standard Specification Typical Analysis Inspection Methods
Grade 99% 99%  
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CeO2/TREO (% min.) 99 99
TREO (% min.) 99 99 Volumetric Method
Loss on ignition (% max.) 1 0.7
Rare Earth Impurities % max. %
La2O3/TREO
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 0.5
0.5
0.2
0.05
0.05		 0.2
0.1
0.1
0.01
0.02		 ICP-Atomic Emission
Spectrographic
Non-Rare Earth Impurities % max. %
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
PbO
Al2O3
NiO
CuO		 0.03
0.05
0.05		 0.02
0.01
0.02		 Spectrographic

Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
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