Chemical compound
Radium hydroxide is an inorganic compound of radium, hydrogen, and oxygen with the chemical formula Ra(OH)2.[1] Stability constant of aqueous RaOH+ ion pair at zero ionic strength is equal to 5.[2]
Synthesis
- A reaction of radium metal with water:[3]
- Ra + 2H2O → Ra(HO)2 + H2
- RaO + H2O → Ra(HO)2
Physical properties
Radium hydroxide forms colorless crystals that dissolve in water better than does barium hydroxide, and has more basic properties.
The compound forms a hydrate of the composition Ra(OH)2·8H2O.[4]
Radium hydroxide is a caustic, toxic, and corrosive substance. It is significantly more toxic than barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) and strontium hydroxide (Sr(OH)2).
References
- ^ Brown, Paul L.; Matyskin, Artem V.; Ekberg, Christian (1 June 2022). "The aqueous chemistry of radium". Radiochimica Acta. 110 (6–9): 505–513. doi:10.1515/ract-2021-1141. ISSN 2193-3405. S2CID 248301187.
- ^ Matyskin, Artem V.; Brown, Paul L.; Ekberg, Christian (2019). "Weak barium and radium hydrolysis using an ion exchange method and its uncertainty assessment". Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 128: 362–371. Bibcode:2019JChTh.128..362M. doi:10.1016/j.jct.2018.08.037. S2CID 105458974.
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- ^ Schweitzer, George K.; Pesterfield, Lester L. (14 January 2010). The Aqueous Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford University Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-19-974219-6. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
