Holmium(III) hydroxide is an
inorganic compound
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with the
chemical formula
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Ho(OH)
3.
Chemical properties
Holmium(III) hydroxide reacts with
acids to produce holmium(III) salts:
: Ho(OH)
3 + 3 H
+ → Ho
3+ + 3 H
2O
Holmium(III) hydroxide undergoes
thermal decomposition to HoO(OH) at elevated temperatures. Further decomposition at higher temperatures produces
Ho2O3.
References
{{hydroxides
Hydroxides
Holmium compounds