Caesium tungstate
Caesium tungstate or cesium tungstate is an inorganic chemical compound that is notable for forming a very dense liquid in solution. The solution is used in diamond processing, since diamond sinks in it, whereas most other rocks float.
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| Other names
Cesium tungstate, Cesium tungsten oxide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.639 |
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| Properties | |
| Cs2WO4 | |
| Molar mass | 513.65 g/mol |
| Melting point | >350 °C |
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Other cations |
Lithium tungstate Sodium tungstate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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