Lutetium(III) hydroxide

Lutetium(III) hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Lu(OH)3.

Production Reacting lutetium chloride and alkalis will first produce Lu(OH)2Cl, then it will become Lu(OH)2.5Cl0.5. Finally, the reaction will produce Lu(OH)3.Aksel'rud, N. V.; Akhrameeva, T. I. Basic chlorides and hydroxide of lutetium. Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 1962. 7. pp 1998-2001. .

LuCl3+2 NaOH→Lu(OH)2Cl+2 NaCl Lu(OH)2Cl+0.5 NaOH→Lu(OH)2.5Cl0.5+0.5 NaCl Lu(OH)2.5Cl0.5+0.5 NaOH→Lu(OH)3+0.5 NaCl

Chemical properties Lutetium(III) hydroxide can react with acid and form lutetium(III) salts： Lu(OH)3 + 3 H+ → Lu3+ + 3 H2O While heating lutetium(III) hydroxide, it will produce LuO(OH), continued heating could produce Lu2O3.

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