Ytterbium(III) sulfate

Ytterbium(III) sulfate (ytterbium sulphate) is a ytterbium salt of sulfuric acid, with formula Yb₂(SO₄)₃. It is used mostly for research.^[2] This compound's solubility decreases with increasing temperature.^[1]

Ytterbium(III) sulfate

Octahydrate
Names
IUPAC name ytterbium(+3) cation sulfate
Systematic IUPAC name ytterbium(+3) cation sulfate
Identifiers
CAS Number	anhydrous:: 13469-97-1 Y[CAS] octahydrate:: 10034-98-7 Y[CAS]
3D model (JSmol)	anhydrous:: Interactive image octahydrate:: Interactive image
ChemSpider	anhydrous:: 19990305
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.374
EC Number	anhydrous:: 236-727-7
PubChem CID	anhydrous:: 121488052 octahydrate:: 25022290
UNII	anhydrous:: SW73894EYV Y octahydrate:: E5W6DO92VS Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	anhydrous:: DTXSID40890700
InChI anhydrous:: InChI=1S/3H2O4S.2Yb/c3*1-5(2,3)4;;/h3*(H2,1,2,3,4);; Key: XLSAVKCEHVNUQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N octahydrate:: InChI=1S/3H2O4S.8H2O.2Yb/c3*1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;;;;/h3*(H2,1,2,3,4);8*1H2;;/q;;;;;;;;;;;2*+3/p-6 Key: MDOSIOHMOWGVIM-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES anhydrous:: OS(=O)(=O)O.OS(=O)(=O)O.OS(=O)(=O)O.[Yb].[Yb] octahydrate:: O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Yb+3].[Yb+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Yb2(SO4)3
Molar mass	778.39
Appearance	Colorless crystals (octahydrate)
Solubility in water	Soluble[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references