203068

Chromium(III) oxide

powder, 99.9% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Chromia
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cr₂O₃
• CAS Number: 1308-38-9
• Molecular Weight: 151.99
• EC Number: 215-160-9
• MDL number: MFCD00010949
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751897
• NACRES: NA.55

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99.9% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• SMILES string: O=[Cr]O[Cr]=O
• InChI: 1S/2Cr.3O
• InChI key: QDOXWKRWXJOMAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Chromium(III) oxide is also referred to as chromic oxide. It is commonly employed as a marker in various digestion assays conducted on animals.

Chromium(III) oxide is mainly used as a green pigment in paints, inks and ceramics. On a commercial scale, it is synthesized by the reduction of sodium chromate with sulfur.

Application

Chromium(III) oxide (Cr₂O₃) has been used as a standard for the determination of chromium content in cattle feces by employing different digestion techniques.1 It has also been employed as a digestibility marker in a study.

Used in a solid-state reaction to form the new ternary oxide, CrVMoO₇, which should find application in selective oxidation. Its crystal structure was also determined.

Used in a solid-state reaction to form the new ternary oxide, CrVMoO₇, can be used in selective oxidation.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable