Chemistry:Zinc carbonate

From HandWiki
Zinc carbonate
CaaCO3Code100679.png
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 222-477-6
  • basic: 226-076-7
UNII
UN number 9157
Properties
ZnCO3
Molar mass 125.4
Appearance white solid
Density 4.434 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)[1] (decomposes)
0.91 mg/L[1]
1.46×1010[2]
-34×106 cm3/mol[3]
n1=1.621, n2=1.848[4]
Structure[5]
Calcite, hR30, No. 167
R3c
a = 4.6528 Å, c = 15.025 Å
6
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Warning
H319, H410, H411
P264, P273, P280, P302+352, P305+351+338, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Zinc carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula ZnCO3. It is a white solid that is insoluble in water. It exists in nature as the mineral smithsonite. It is prepared by treating cold solutions of zinc sulfate with potassium bicarbonate. Upon warming, it converts to basic zinc carbonate (Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6).[6]

Zinc carbonate adopts the same structure as calcium carbonate (calcite).[7] Zinc is octahedral and each carbonate is bonded to six Zn centers such that oxygen atoms are three-coordinate.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Haynes, p. 4.95
  2. Haynes, p. 5.178
  3. Haynes, p. 4.131
  4. Haynes, p. 4.137
  5. Haynes, p. 4.144
  6. Wagenknecht, F.; Juza, R. (1963). "Zinc carbonate". in G. Brauer. Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed.. 2. NY, NY: Academic Press. pp. 1086. 
  7. Effenberger, H.; Mereiter, K.; Zemann, J. (1981). "Crystal structure refinements of magnesite, calcite, rhodochrosite, siderite, smithonite, and dolomite, with discussion of some aspects of the stereochemistry of calcite type carbonates". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials 156 (3–4): 233–243. doi:10.1524/zkri.1981.156.3-4.233. Bibcode1981ZK....156..233E. 

Cited sources

Carbonates
H2CO3 He
Li2CO3,
LiHCO3
BeCO3 B C (NH4)2CO3,
NH4HCO3
O F Ne
Na2CO3,
NaHCO3,
Na3H(CO3)2
MgCO3,
Mg(HCO3)2
Al2(CO3)3 Si P S Cl Ar
K2CO3,
KHCO3
CaCO3,
Ca(HCO3)2
Sc Ti V Cr MnCO3 FeCO3 CoCO3 NiCO3 CuCO3 ZnCO3 Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb2CO3 SrCO3 Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag2CO3 CdCO3 In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs2CO3,
CsHCO3
BaCO3   Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl2CO3 PbCO3 (BiO)2CO3 Po At Rn
Fr Ra   Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La2(CO3)3 Ce2(CO3)3 Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac Th Pa UO2CO3 Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr