Chromium(II) oxide
Names
IUPAC name
chromium(II) oxide
Identifiers
Properties
CrO
Molar mass 67.996 g/mol
Appearance black
Melting point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) (decomposes)
Structure
cubic, cF8
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chromium(II) oxide (CrO) is an inorganic compound composed of chromium and oxygen.[1] It is a black powder that crystallises in the rock salt structure.[2] Hypophosphites may reduce chromium(III) oxide to chromium(II) oxide:

H3PO2 + 2 Cr2O3 → 4 CrO + H3PO4

It is readily oxidized by the atmosphere. CrO is basic, while CrO3 is acidic, and Cr2O3 is amphoteric.[3]

CrO occurs in the spectra of luminous red novae, which occur when two stars collide. It is not known why red novae are the only objects that feature this molecule; one possible explanation is an as-yet-unknown nucleosynthesis process.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Satish. Anand, Raj. Kumar (1989), Dictionary of Inorganic Chemistry, Anmol Publications, ISBN 978-81-7041-236-6
  2. ^ Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001) Inorganic Chemistry, Elsevier ISBN 0-12-352651-5
  3. ^ Chemistry 7th edition, by Raymond Chang page 645 (problem 15.100)
  4. ^ Kamiński, T.; Mason, E.; Tylenda, R.; Schmidt, M. R. (2015). "Post-outburst spectra of a stellar-merger remnant of V1309 Scorpii: From a twin of V838 Monocerotis to a clone of V4332 Sagittarii". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 580: A34. arXiv:1504.03421. Bibcode:2015A&A...580A..34K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526212. S2CID 118566357.
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