Cesium carbonate

Catalog Number

534-17-8

CAS

534-17-8

IUPAC Name

dicesium;carbonate

Synonyms

Dicesium carbonate

Application

Cesium carbonate (Cs2CO3) is used in the beer-brewing industry to make the "head" of beer foamier. It is also used in glassmaking and to enhance the taste of mineral water.

Molecular Weight

325.82

Molecular Formula

Cs2CO3

Product Information

Purity

≥ 99.5% (Assay)

MDL

MFCD00010957

Appearance

White crystals

Storage

Store at RT

Melting Point

610 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Flash Point

169.8ºC

Density

4.072 g/cm3

Safety Information

Signal Word

Danger

Precautionary Statement

P201-P202-P260-P280-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313

Hazard Statements

H318-H361f-H373

WGK Germany

Canonical SMILES

[Cs+].[Cs+].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Cs/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI Key

FJDQFPXHSGXQBY-UHFFFAOYSA-L