Triuranium octoxide
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Triuranium octoxide is a compound of uranium. It is present as an olive green to black, odorless solid. It is one of the more popular forms of yellowcake and is shipped between mills and refineries in this form.
U₃O₈ has potential long-term... Wikipedia
Formula: U3O8
Molar mass: 842.1 g/mol
Melting point: 2,102°F (1,150°C)
Solubility in other solvents: Insoluble in water; Soluble in nitric and sulfuric acids
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image
Boiling point: decomposes to UO2 at 1,300 °C (2,370 °F; 1,570 K)
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298): −3575 kJ·mol−1