Erbium(III) oxide

Erbium(III) oxide

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Name = Erbium(III) oxide
ImageFile = Erbium(III) oxide.png ImageName = Erbium(III) oxide
OtherNames = Erbium oxide, erbia
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 12061-16-4
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = Er2O3
MolarMass = 382.56 g/mol
Appearance = Pink, Solid
Density = 8.64 g/mL
Solvent = other solvents
SolubleOther = Insoluble
MeltingPt = 2355 °C
BoilingPt =

Erbium(III) oxide, a pink solid, is a compound of erbium sometimes used as a colouring for glasses and a dopant for optical fibres and optical amplifiers. It was partially isolated by Carl Gustaf Mosander in 1843, and first obtained in pure form in 1905 by Georges Urbain and Charles James.

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* [http://www.metall.com.cn/ero.htm?gclid=CJWkz8fE7IYCFROpEAod7RjgwQ "Erbium Oxide" page on Metall website]


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