Silver selenite

Silver selenite^[1]

Names
Other names Silver(I) selenite
Identifiers
CAS Number	7784-05-6
ChemSpider	14668373
EC Number	232-046-4
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
InChI InChI=1S/2Ag.H2O3Se/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2 Key: WQIJNCUKAOHNPM-UHFFFAOYSA-L InChI=1/2Ag.H2O3Se/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2 Key: WQIJNCUKAOHNPM-NUQVWONBAA
SMILES [Ag+].[Ag+].[O-][Se]([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Ag2SeO3
Molar mass	342.69 g/mol
Appearance	crystalline needles
Density	5.930 g/cm^3
Melting point	530 °C (986 °F; 803 K)
Boiling point	decomposes above 550 °C (1,022 °F; 823 K)
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
Solubility	soluble in acids
Hazards
Safety data sheet	MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Silver selenite is an inorganic compound of formula Ag₂SeO₃.

Production

It is formed during recovery from copper anode slimes when they are subjected to oxidative roasting where a part of silver selenide is converted to selenite.

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–83, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

External links

• External MSDS