Silver oxide

Silver oxide is the chemical compound with the formula Ag2O. It is a fine black or dark brown powder that is used to prepare other silver compounds.

Silver oxide


Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) oxide
Other names
Silver rust, Argentous oxide, Silver monoxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.946
EC Number
  • 243-957-1
MeSH silver+oxide
RTECS number
  • VW4900000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Ag.O/q2*+1;-2 N
    Key: NDVLTYZPCACLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1S/2Ag.O/q2*+1;-2
    Key: NDVLTYZPCACLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-2].[Ag+].[Ag+]
Properties
Ag2O
Molar mass 231.735 g·mol−1
Appearance Black/ brown cubic crystals
Odor Odorless
Density 7.14 g/cm3
Melting point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) decomposes from ≥200 °C
0.013 g/L (20 °C)
0.025 g/L (25 °C)
0.053 g/L (80 °C)
Solubility product (Ksp) of AgOH
1.52·10−8 (20 °C)
Solubility Soluble in acid, alkali
Insoluble in ethanol
134.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Cubic
Pn3m, 224
Thermochemistry
65.9 J/mol·K
122 J/mol·K
−31 kJ/mol
−11.3 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H272, H315, H319, H335
P220, P261, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
1
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2.82 g/kg (rats, oral)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Silver(I,III) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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