Radium chlorate is an inorganic compound of radium, oxygen, and chlorine with the chemical formula Ra(ClO3)2.

Radium chlorate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2ClHO3.Ra/c2*2-1(3)4;/h2*(H,2,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: VTNHQTZHOLOTIS-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • InChI=1/Ra.2ClHO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/h;2*(H,2,3,4)/q+2;;/p-2
  • [Ra+2].[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)=O
Properties
Cl2O6Ra
Molar mass 393 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 5.10 g/cm3
Melting point 703 °C (1,297 °F; 976 K)
Boiling point 1,737 °C (3,159 °F; 2,010 K)
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Barium chlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis

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Radium chlorate can be obtained by the reaction of radium chloride with sodium chlorate:[citation needed]

RaCl2 + 2NaClO3 → Ra(ClO3)2 + 2NaCl

Properties

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The compound forms a white solid which is insoluble in water.[citation needed]

It is a strong oxidizer.[citation needed]

References

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