Ytterbium(III) nitrate explained

Ytterbium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt of ytterbium and nitric acid with the chemical formula Yb(NO₃)₃.^[1] The compound forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates.^{[2] [3]}

Synthesis

Reaction of ytterbium and nitric oxide in ethyl acetate:

Yb+3N _{2O} _{4} \xrightarrow{ Yb(NO _{3 )} _{3} + 3 NO\uparrow }

Reaction of ytterbium hydroxide and nitric acid:

Yb(OH) _{3} +3HNO _{3} \xrightarrow{ Yb(NO _{3 )} _{3} + 3 H _{2O\uparrow} }

Physical properties

Ytterbium(III) nitrate forms colorless hygroscopic crystals.

Soluble in water and ethanol.

Forms crystalline hydrates of the composition Yb(NO3)3*nH2O, where n = 4, 5, 6.^[4]

Chemical properties

The hydrated ytterbium nitrate thermally decomposes to form YbONO₃ and decomposes to ytterbium oxide upon further heating.

Application

Ytterbium(III) nitrate hydrate is used for nanoscale coatings of carbon composites.^[5]

Also used to obtain metallic ytterbium and as a chemical reagent.

Used as a component for the production of ceramics and glass.

Notes and References

1. Book: Лидин . Ростислав . Молочко . Вадим . Андреева . Лариса . Константы неорганических веществ. Справочник . 2 February 2019 . Litres . 978-5-04-077039-7 . 69 . 19 August 2021 . ru.
2. Web site: Ytterbium(III) nitrate pentahydrate . . 19 August 2021.
3. Book: Edelmann . Frank T. . Herrmann . Wolfgang A. . Synthetic Methods of Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 6, 1997: Volume 6: Lanthanides and Actinides . 14 May 2014 . . 978-3-13-179221-1 . 23 . 19 August 2021 . en.
4. Web site: Ytterbium(III) nitrate pentahydrate . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . 19 August 2021 . en.
5. Web site: 12901 Ytterbium(III) nitrate hydrate, 99.9% (REO) . . 19 August 2021.