Arsenic tetroxide is an
inorganic compound with the
chemical formula
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As
2O
4, containing As(III) and As(V), As
IIIAs
VO
4.
Synthesis
It can be synthesized in an
autoclave
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via the following reaction:
:2 + → 2
Structure
It adopts a layer structure, and the
coordination geometry
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Molecules
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Inorganic coo ...
of As(III) is
triangular pyramid
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while As(V) is
tetrahedral
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.
References
Arsenic compounds
Oxides
Mixed_valence_compounds
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