Terbium(III) hydroxide is an
inorganic compound
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with
chemical formula
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Tb(OH)
3.
Chemical properties
Terbium(III) hydroxide reacts with
acids
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and produces terbium(III) salts:
: Tb(OH)
3 + 3 H
+ → Tb
3+ + 3 H
2O
Terbium(III) hydroxide decomposes to TbO(OH) at 340°C. Further decomposition at 500°C generates
Tb4O7 and O
2.
References
{{terbium compounds
Terbium compounds
Hydroxides