![]() Caesium cations, Cs+ Oxide anions, O2− | |
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
Caesium oxide
| |
Other names
Cesium oxide (US)
| |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
|
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.693 |
EC Number |
|
PubChem CID
|
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
Cs2O | |
Molar mass | 281.810 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow-orange solid |
Density | 4.65 g/cm3, solid |
Melting point | 490 °C (914 °F; 763 K) (under N2) |
Reacts to form CsOH | |
1534.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Structure | |
anti-CdCl2 (hexagonal) | |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
|
76.0 J/(K·mol) |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
146.9 J/(K·mol) |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−345.8 kJ/mol |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
|
Corrosive and Superbase |
GHS labelling: | |
![]() ![]() | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | non-flammable |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
|
|
Other cations
|
|
Related compounds
|
Caesium hydroxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Caesium monoxide or caesium oxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Cs2O. It is the simplest and most common oxide of the caesium. It forms yellow-orange hexagonal crystals.[1]