Thallium(I) carbonate

Thallium(I) carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula Tl2CO3. It is a white, water-soluble salt. It has no or very few commercial applications. It is produced by treatment of thallous hydroxide with CO2.[3]

Thallium(I) carbonate
Names
Other names
thallium monocarbonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.026.759
EC Number
  • 229-434-0
RTECS number
  • XG4000000
UNII
UN number 1707
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Tl/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 checkY
    Key: DASUJKKKKGHFBF-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/CH2O3.2Tl/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: DASUJKKKKGHFBF-NUQVWONBAJ
  • [Tl+].[Tl+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
Tl2CO3
Molar mass 468.776 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
Odor odorless
Density 7.11 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 272 °C (522 °F; 545 K)
5.2 g/100 mL (25 °C)
27.2 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility insoluble in alcohol, ether, acetone
101.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H300, H330, H373, H411
P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P284, P301+P310, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond
4
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
21 mg/kg (mouse, oral)[2]
23 mg/kg (rat, oral)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Safety

Like other thallium compounds, it is extremely toxic, with an oral median lethal dose of 21 mg/kg in mice. Due to its toxicity, it is listed in the United States List of Extremely Hazardous Substances as of 2007.[4]

References

  1. "Thallous carbonate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. "Thallium (soluble compounds, as Tl)". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. Micke, Heinrich; Wolf, Hans Uwe (2000). "Thallium and Thallium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a26_607.
  4. "Emergency First Aid Treatment Guide THALLOUS CARBONATE". Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


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