Caesium perchlorate
Caesium perchlorate or cesium perchlorate (CsClO4), is a perchlorate of caesium. It forms white crystals, which are sparingly soluble in cold water and ethanol. It dissolves more easily in hot water.
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| IUPAC name Caesium perchlorate | |
| Other names Cesium perchlorate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.298 | 
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| Properties | |
| CsClO4 | |
| Molar mass | 232.36 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Colorless crystals | 
| Density | 3.327 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) (decomposes) | 
| 1.974 g/100 ml (25 °C) | |
| Solubility product (Ksp)  | 3.95×10−3[3] | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.4887 | 
| Structure | |
| orthorhombic (<219 °C) cubic (>219 °C, a = 798 pm) | |
| Pnma (<219 °C) F43m (>219 °C) | |
| a = 982 pm, b = 600 pm, c = 779 pm (orthorhombic, <219 °C) | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
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| Other anions | Caesium chloride Caesium chlorate | 
| Other cations | Lithium perchlorate Sodium perchlorate Potassium perchlorate Rubidium perchlorate | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
CsClO4 is the second least soluble of the alkali metal perchlorates (after Fr, followed by Rb, K, Li, and Na), a property which may be used for separatory purposes and even for gravimetric analysis.[4] This low solubility played an important role in the characterization of francium as an alkali metal, as francium perchlorate coprecipitates with caesium perchlorate.[5]
| Temperature (°C) | 0 | 8.5 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 99 | 
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| Solubility (g / 100 ml) | 0.8 | 0.91 | 1.91 | 1.974 | 3.694 | 5.47 | 7.30 | 9.79 | 28.57 | 
When heated, CsClO4 decomposes to caesium chloride above 250 °C. Like all perchlorates, it is a strong oxidant and may react violently with reducing agents and organic materials, especially at elevated temperatures.
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