9860. Uranium Trioxide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1344-58-7
Uranic oxide; red uranium oxide.
O3U; mol wt 286.03.
O 16.78%, U 83.22%.
UO3.

Description and references

Review of uranium oxides: Keller in Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry vol. 5, J. C. Bailar, Jr. et al., Eds. (Pergamon Press, New York, 1973) pp 224-233.

Properties

Red or brownish-yellow powder. d 7.29. Insol in water; sol in acids.