Terbium(IV) oxide is an
inorganic compound
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with a
chemical formula
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TbO
2. It can be produced by oxidizing
terbium(III) oxide
Terbium(III) oxide, also known as terbium sesquioxide, is a sesquioxide of the rare earth metal terbium, having chemical formula . It is a p-type semiconductor, which conducts protons, which is enhanced when doped with calcium. It may be prepared ...
by
oxygen
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gas at 1000 atm and 300 °C.
Decomposition
Terbium(IV) oxide starts to decompose at 340 °C, producing Tb
5O
8 and oxygen.
:5 TbO
2 → Tb
5O
8 + O
2
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See also
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Terbium(III) oxide
Terbium(III) oxide, also known as terbium sesquioxide, is a sesquioxide of the rare earth metal terbium, having chemical formula . It is a p-type semiconductor, which conducts protons, which is enhanced when doped with calcium. It may be prepared ...
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Terbium(III,IV) oxide
Terbium(III,IV) oxide, occasionally called tetraterbium heptaoxide, has the formula Tb4O7, though some texts refer to it as TbO1.75. There is some debate as to whether it is a discrete compound, or simply one phase in an interstitial oxide system. ...
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