Basic zirconium (IV) carbonate

Structural formula
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General
Surname	Basic zirconium (IV) carbonate
other names	Dihydroxodioxozirconium carbonate Zirconium carbonate basic Zirconium (IV) carbonate hydroxide oxide
Molecular formula	(ZrO) 2 (OH) 2 CO 3
Brief description	white odorless powder
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 57219-64-4 12671-00-0 (anhydrate) EC number 260-633-5 ECHA InfoCard 100.055.104 PubChem 53304194 Wikidata Q810210
properties
Molar mass	308.47 g mol −1 290.45 g mol −1 (anhydrate)
Physical state	firmly
density	0.651 g cm −3
Melting point	135 ° C (decomposition)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
MAK	1 mg m −3
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Basic zirconium (IV) carbonate is a chemical compound from the group of hydroxo complexes . It is a compound between zirconium dioxide and carbon dioxide . It is a white powder. It is used as a raw material for the production of other zirconium compounds and as a paint drying agent (e.g. in the paper industry).

Extraction and presentation

Basic zirconium (IV) carbonate can be produced by reacting a zirconyl chloride solution with ammonium carbonate .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Entry on basic zirconium (IV) carbonate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 3, 2018(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ Entry on Zirconium basic carbonate at ChemBlink , accessed on February 3, 2018.