Terbium(IV) oxide explained

Terbium(IV) oxide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula TbO2. It can be produced by oxidizing terbium(III) oxide by oxygen gas at 1000 atm and 300 °C.[1]

Decomposition

Terbium(IV) oxide starts to decompose at 340 °C, producing Tb5O8 and oxygen:

5 TbO2 → Tb5O8 + O2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Adachi. Gin-ya. Imanaka. Nobuhito. 1998. The Binary Rare Earth Oxides. Chemical Reviews. en. 98. 4. 1479–1514. 10.1021/cr940055h. 11848940 . 0009-2665.