Tricopper diphosphate trihydrate
- Formula: Cu3(PO4)2.3H2O
- Hill system formula: Cu3H6O11P2
- CAS registry number: [10031-48-8]
- Formula weight: 434.627
- Class: complex
- Colour: blue green or blue
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 150°C (dehydrates)
- Boiling point:
- Density:
The following are some synonyms of tricopper diphosphate trihydrate:
- tricopper diphosphate trihydrate
- copper(II) phosphate 3-water
- copper phosphate 3-water
- cupric phosphate 3-water
The oxidation number of copper in tricopper diphosphate trihydrate is 2.
Synthesis
Not available
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Cu3(PO4)2.3H2O (tricopper diphosphate trihydrate).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Cu | 43.86 |
| H | 1.39 |
| O | 40.49 |
| P | 14.25 |
Isotope pattern for Cu3(PO4)2.3H2O
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Cu3(PO4)2.3H2O with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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